Iran President, UAE Crown Prince meet on BRICS sidelines, back joint statement urging restraint in West Asia war

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the first day of the New Delhi summit, marking the highest-level meeting between the two countries since the start of the West Asia conflict.The two leaders discussed regional and international issues, de-escalation, stability, and efforts to promote regional peace and development, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on X. It did not provide details of any specific outcomes from the meeting.The meeting came just hours after Iran and the UAE joined other BRICS nations in signing a joint statement calling for restraint in the West Asia war on Saturday, signalling potential diplomatic progress between the two countries amid tensions linked to the conflict.Also Read | BRICS joint statement mentions West Asia war, stresses dialogue to end conflicts Joint BRICS declarationThe joint BRICS declaration called for "exercising maximum restraint" and…