The story: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has hosted Emirati Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al-Marar as the two neighbors move to improve relations. Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have in past months reinstated their ambassadors, after more than six years of downgraded diplomatic ties.

Meanwhile, following reports of Emirati pressure on Washington to forcefully counter Tehran, Abu Dhabi has announced its withdrawal from a US-led naval coalition seen as countering Iranian maritime activity. The declared exit has, however, been followed by the US insisting on its “commitment to...