UAE, Iran hold high-level talks amid tensions

UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed and Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf have held talks on regional developments and ways to ease tensions. The meeting represents a significant diplomatic engagement between the two Gulf nations amid heightened regional conflict and a US naval blockade targeting Iran. The discussions come as the UAE and other Gulf states navigate complex pressures from the ongoing US-Iran confrontation. This dialogue suggests a potential regional effort to de-escalate the situation independently of the US-led military posture.