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UAE supports calls for de-escalation with Iran

Gargash says just preventing Iran from having nuclear weapons is not enough

Last updated: February 12, 2020 | 00:34

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Cairo: Dr Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said on Tuesday his country supports calls for de-escalation with Iran and to reach a political solution, Al Arabiya TV reported.

He added that preventing Iran from having nuclear weapons under the Vienna accord as the sole restriction is not enough.

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