UAE offers condolences to Iran after deadly attacks

Smoke rises as Iranian police conduct an operation after gunmen opened fire at Iran’s parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran on June 7, 2017 [Omid Vahabzadeh/Anadolu Agency]

The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent condolences to his Iranian counterpart after at least 13 people were killed in militant attacks on Iran’s parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini’s mausoleum in Tehran.

The unprecedented assault was claimed by Daesh. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards blamed regional Sunni rival Saudi Arabia, a UAE ally. Riyadh denied involvement.

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The UAE state news agency WAM said President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahayan had condemned “the horrific crime”.

“His Highness Sheikh Khalifa expressed his sincere condolences to the Iranian people and the families of the victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery,” the message to President Hassan Rouhani said, according to WAM.

This comes amidst a regional rift which sees Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain boycotting fellow GCC member Qatar allegedly for its links to Iran.

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