Tehran seeking diplomatic legitimacy and protection from Western-led sanctions | DW News

On the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with UAE crown prince, Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan — the countries' highest-level meeting since the start of the Iran war. Iran has attacked the UAE several times because it houses US military forces. DW asked Alex Vatanka of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute in Washington about Tehran's goals at the summit in Delhi.

Chapters:
00:00 Iran and UAE signed BRICS declaration
00:25 Iran says Arab foreign ministers to meet in Oman over Strait of Hormuz
00:52 What leverage does Iran bring to the BRICS summit?
01:56 How important is BRICS for Iran and Iran for BRICS?
03:43 Can Iran-UAE diplomacy help de-escalate regional tensions?
05:00 Saudi Arabia, Iran and the regional security outlook
05:45 Alex Vatanka on Gulf states' concerns and US policy

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