The story: The national security advisor of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to travel to Iran on a rare visit, Amwaj.media has learned. An informed source in Abu Dhabi has stated that Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan (TbZ) will travel to the Iranian capital for talks next week. This comes as former Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash has stated that the UAE “has taken steps to de-escalate tensions [with Iran] as we have no interest in a confrontation.”

The context: TBZ’s anticipated visit comes in the context of several meetings with senior visiting US officials in recent weeks, as Tehran and Washington are set to resume indirect nuclear talks in Vienna later this month...