The Number of Iranian Diplomats in the UAE Has Decreased

Following the severance or reduction of relations between Saudi Arabia and some of its allies, it has been decided that Iran's ambassador to the UAE will soon return to Iran, and the number of Iranian diplomats in this Arab country has also been reduced to 15. According to ISNA, citing 'informed sources', it has been decided that Mohammad Reza Fayyaz, Iran's ambassador in Abu Dhabi, will return to Tehran. The number of diplomats at the Iranian embassy in Abu Dhabi has been limited to seven, while the number of diplomats at the Iranian consulate in Dubai has also decreased to eight. According to this report, the reduction in the number of diplomats was made at the request of the United Arab Emirates and the return of the ambassador to Tehran was at the request of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, following a reduction in diplomatic relations by the UAE. ISNA reports that 'Kharrazi, the Deputy Director General for the Persian Gulf at the Iranian Foreign Ministry' has also been introduced as the new chargé d'affaires of Iran in the UAE. The UAE itself had recalled its ambassador from Iran on Monday and officially protested against the attacks on Saudi diplomatic sites in Tehran and Mashhad. Bahrain, Somalia, and Sudan are among the countries that have severed their relations with Iran following the attacks on Saudi embassies and consulates and the severance of Riyadh's relations with Tehran. Comoros, Qatar, and the UAE are among the countries that have reduced their relations with Iran. The attacks on the Saudi embassy and consulate in Tehran and Mashhad occurred after the execution of Sheikh Nimr, a Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, who had the support of senior Iranian officials. Hassan Rouhani, the President of Iran, condemned this attack. The United Nations Security Council also condemned this incident with criticism. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, has not yet reacted to this issue. He had previously stated, 'The hand of divine revenge will seize the Saudi officials.' Attacks on foreign diplomatic sites in Iran, their destruction or burning, have not been new since the 1979 revolution and have sometimes led to the complete or several-year severance of diplomatic relations. In this context, why are attacks on embassies not prevented? Somalia severed relations with Iran; Comoros recalled its ambassador. The Arab coalition denied attacking the Iranian embassy building in Sana'a. The Saudi Defense Minister rejected the possibility of war with Iran. The changing battlefield of 'proxies'; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalization of Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iranian crisis. Trump: I hope there is no need for further action regarding Iran; they were killing people indiscriminately. The shadow of war over Tehran; 'Trump is looking for decisive military options against Iran.' Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, 'it will be wiped off the face of the earth.' A senior U.S. official: The Trump administration is closely monitoring the case of Reza Valizadeh. Trump emphasized 'stopping executions in Iran': we do not know what will happen in the future.