The Iranian ambassador in Abu Dhabi is the official representative of the Government in Tehran to the Government of the United Arab Emirates.

محمد عرب (دیپلمات Iran's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, has returned to Tehran, after the emirate called for his ambassador to Tehran.

The ISNA news agency reported that the Iranian ambassador to Tehran had returned to Iran by the decision of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

ISNA says 7 officers will remain in Abu Dhabi and 8 in the Consulate General of Dubai.

Saudi Arabia and several other countries have cut their ties with Iran after the 2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran.