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UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahy<\/strong>an\u2019s role in <\/strong>rebuilding ties with Iran is drawing attention in the foreign press<\/strong>, with Bloomberg<\/a> reporting that Abu Dhabi\u2019s dealmaking chief has emerged as a key diplomatic intermediary between the two countries. He also oversees a USD 1.5 tn network that includes sovereign funds and AI investor MGX.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Tahnoon is regarded as one of the more \u201cshrewd and pragmatic figures within Emirati decision-making circles,\u201d<\/strong> University of Edinburgh associate fellow Mira Al Hussein told Bloomberg, pointing to his role in managing the UAE\u2019s post-blockade rapprochement with Qatar, helping reopen direct channels with Iran, and maintaining ties with Western governments and Gulf allies.<\/p>\n

The economic logic is hard to miss: <\/strong>The UAE\u2019s finance, AI, tourism, and investment ambitions depend on stability. Abu Dhabi returned to engagement after Iranian attacks caused casualties and bns of USD in damage, while officials from Dubai and Sharjah also pushed to repair ties as the conflict threatened their expat, tourism, and real estate-focused economies, the business news information service reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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