Monday 13 January 2014

BBC News - Gulf states divided over Iran sanctions

BBC News - Gulf states divided over Iran sanctions:

"Dubai wants sanctions on Iran lifted. This is hardly surprising given that nearly half a million Iranians live in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and that Dubai already benefits from a flourishing trade with its neighbour across the Gulf.

In a BBC interview aired on Monday, the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, said that with Iran as a neighbour, everyone would benefit if a deal with the US resulted in sanctions being lifted.

"You see, Iran is our neighbour and we don't want any problem and they didn't have any problem," said the sheikh."

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