Baghaei's Gulf briefing Releases and attack warning

Oct 3

Esmail Baghaei says Iran met almost all countries on the southern shores of the Persian Gulf on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and held productive talks. He reports that an unspecified number of Iranian compatriots were released the previous night, thanks Emirati authorities, says the matter was raised with the UAE at the assembly and hopes the remaining detained Iranians will be released soon. He then warns regional countries against allowing their facilities to be used by Israel or the United States, describing their misuse for regional destabilization and military aggression against Iran as requiring special attention. These are his reported releases, assessment and diplomatic demand. The excerpt supplies no detainee identities, exact count or detention grounds, and establishes no new attack or regional security agreement.

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.