Iran, UAE Agree to 'Put Past Behind' at BRICS Summit — SkimNews
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- Pezeshkian met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the BRICS summit on September 13, 2026, describing it as a "good conversation" and saying both sides agreed to "put the past behind us and look to the future."
- Iran-UAE relations had been strained after Iran targeted multiple U.S. bases in the UAE in retaliation for U.S. attacks on Iranian installations, making the encounter a rare diplomatic ice-breaker.
- The Iran-GCC meeting is scheduled for September 14 in Oman — the first since the start of the West Asia conflict — to discuss an agreement on transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Pezeshkian also held brief discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, citing a "promising outlook for the expansion of economic cooperation."
- BRICS member nations condemned attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities and civilian infrastructure in their summit declaration, stressing the need for restraint and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of West Asian countries.
- The summit declaration opposed "unilateralism, occupation and violations of international law" and emphasized strengthening multilateralism and working toward a multipolar world, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.
Why it matters: The September 14 Iran-GCC talks on Strait of Hormuz transit — the first since the West Asia conflict began — now arrive directly after this rare Iran-UAE encounter, giving the Oman meeting a diplomatic runway that did not exist before the BRICS sidelines meeting.
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