Brian Hook, the US policy coordinator for Iran, visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this weekend as part of a Middle East tour intended to discuss Washington’s efforts to extend the conventional arms embargo on Tehran, which expires in October.
“Special Representative Hook updated Emirati officials on diplomatic efforts to extend the embargo, and they discussed the risk of an arms race in the region if the embargo is not renewed,” the State Department said in a readout of the envoy’s trip.
