Baghaei’s regional warning UAE releases and UN talks

Oct 3

Mohammad Hasan Nikbin asks what measures and warnings Iran is directing at neighboring countries, citing Netanyahu's presence in the UAE, the Foreign Ministry's characterization of it as provocative and Araghchi's meetings with Gulf counterparts. Baghaei urges neighbors to reciprocate Iran's commitment to good neighborliness and prevent their territory and facilities from being exploited. He says Iran has explicitly complained to states he alleges facilitated U.S.–Israeli military aggression and reminded them of international responsibility. He describes good discussions with almost all southern Gulf countries at the UN General Assembly. He reports that a number of Iranian compatriots were released the previous night, thanks Emirati officials, says the issue was raised with the UAE on the assembly's sidelines and hopes other detained Iranians will soon be freed. He then reiterates that regional facilities must not be used by Israel or the United States to destabilize the region or attack Iran, calling this an international legal demand and a neighborly expectation. His allegations remain attributed; no detainee number, identities, detention grounds or agreed regional security arrangement are supplied.

Baghaei reports that an unspecified number of Iranian detainees were released by the UAE on the night of October 3, 2026. At his October 4 Foreign Ministry briefing, he thanks Emirati authorities, says the release issue had been raised with the UAE on the UN General Assembly sidelines and hopes the remaining detained Iranians will be freed soon. The retrieved recording does not identify the detainees, give an exact count or explain their detention.