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UAE supports US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal

Published: 08 May 2018 - 10:49 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 08:30 am
An Iranian woman walks past a mural of the Iranian flag in the capital Tehran on October 14, 2017. AFP

An Iranian woman walks past a mural of the Iranian flag in the capital Tehran on October 14, 2017. AFP

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DUBAI:  The United Arab Emirates said it backed the United States' decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord on Tuesday and voiced support for President Donald Trump's strategy in dealing with Tehran.

The UAE foreign ministry urged the international community "to respond positively to President Trump's position to rid the Middle East of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction", the state news agency WAM reported.