INTERNATIONAL — April 7, 2026
Iran Urges Saudi Arabia, UAE Not to Allow Use of Territories Against It
Iran's UN permanent representative Amir Saeid Iravani sent letters to UN officials urging Saudi Arabia and the UAE to prevent the use of their territories against Iran and referenced prior protests to other Gulf states. Pajhwok reported additional details on US attacks from UAE bases and Iranian responses.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — corroborated by RTA — 2 min read
Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, sent letters to the UN Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to uphold principles of good neighborliness and prevent the use of their territories against Iran.
The letters, as reported by Pajhwok Afghan News and Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), also reference Iravani's previous protests to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait on the same issue.
Pajhwok detailed that Iravani protested the United States' use of UAE territory and airspace to plan and carry out military attacks against Iran. The Iranian envoy affirmed Tehran's commitment to good neighborly relations and reserved Iran's right to self-defense amid ongoing regional conflicts.
According to Pajhwok, the US has conducted airstrikes against Iran using bases in the region since the conflict involving the US and Israel began. It further reported that US bases in Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been targeted by Iranian missiles and drones.
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Reliability assessment
2 independent sources corroborate the core event of Iran's UN representative Amir Saeid Iravani sending letters to UN officials urging Saudi Arabia, UAE (and others) not to allow territory use against Iran; named official's on-record action via letters is concrete and attributable
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to <strong>respect principles of good neighborliness and prevent their territory from being used against Iran</strong>.
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Where reports agree
- Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's UN permanent representative, sent letters to UN Security Council and Secretary-General
- Letters urge Saudi Arabia and UAE to observe good neighborliness and prevent use of their territories against Iran
- Previous protests by Iravani to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait mentioned
Where reports differ
- Pajhwok provides details on US use of UAE for attacks, US airstrikes, Iranian retaliation on US bases, and Iran's self-defense reservation; RTA does not mention these
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Pajhwok
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RTA
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International — Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Amir Saeid Iravani, United Nations
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