UAE Condemns Iranian Scientist’s Slaying as Threat to Peace
- Bahrain, which severed Iran ties in 2016, also condemns attack
- Statements represent moment of unity for Gulf Arab states
A ceremony held at The Imam Reza Shrine for Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Mahabadi, in Mashhad, Iran.
Source: Iranian Defense Ministry
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The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, whose ties with Iran have been heavily strained over recent years, condemned last week’s assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist and urged countries in the region to avoid instability.
The denunciations are significant both because of the historically tense relations between Sunni Gulf Arab states and Shiite Iran, and the fact that Tehran has blamed the attack on Israel, which recently signed normalization deals with both the UAE and Bahrain.