ABU DHABI — Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received on Thursday US Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela Elliott Abrams, UAE state news agency WAM reported.

The meeting, which was held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, reviewed strategic relations between the UAE and the US along with ways to further boost cooperation relations between the two friendly countries in various fields.

The two sides also exchanged views on the latest developments in the region and discussed a number of regional and international issues of common interest, including Iran, Syria and Iraq, in addition to developments in Venezuela.

Sheikh Abdullah welcomed the US official's visit, stressing the historical and strategic relations the two nations enjoy and their interest in developing them across all areas. — SG