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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks at a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani following their meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran.

Amir-Abdollahian said Iran's ties with Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have improved and the two Arab states have already sent their ambassadors back to Tehran.

He said the indirect exchange of messages between Iran and Bahrain is continuing through a mediator, adding that the two sides can quickly pass through the talking stage and enter the next phase, which is expanding of lasting cooperation.