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Iran's FM visits Kuwait, then UAE in latest Gulf charm offensive

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Oman on Tuesday to meet with Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi as part of his Gulf tour that began in Doha.

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah (R) meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L), in Kuwait City
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah (R) meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L), in Kuwait City - - — AFP via Getty Images

DUBAI — Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian landed in Kuwait on Wednesday where he met Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

The Iranian minister and his delegation are expected to continue their diplomatic Gulf tour to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next as they seek trade and security deals set in motion by the landmark reconciliation with Saudi Arabia in March.  

Abdollahian arrived in Oman the day before to meet with Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi as part of his Gulf tour that began in Doha. 

What happened: Abdollahian and his delegation held talks with the Kuwaiti premier and the country's Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah, after already visiting Doha and Muscat earlier this week. 

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