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ABU DHABI, Feb 22: France, set to open a military base in the United Arab Emirates this year, said on Sunday that Iran should take part in a dialogue with Gulf Arab countries to ally their fears over its nuclear programme.
France is among world powers trying to exert pressure on Iran to halt its atomic work, which has played into Gulf countries’ fears over the non-Arab power’s rising influence.
French Defence Minister Herve Morin said France wanted to play a pivotal role in the region, adding its planned UAE military base would become operational in May.—Reuters
