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U.S. Arranges Secret Talks between Israel, UAE over Iran
(Wall Street Journal) Warren P. Strobel and Dion Nissenbaum - Israel and the United Arab Emirates held secret meetings arranged by the U.S. in recent months to share information and coordinate efforts to counter the increasing threat posed by Iran, according to U.S. officials. The meetings were convened by Brian Hook, the State Department's top official for Iran, and are the latest sign of a steady thaw between Israel and Gulf Arab nations. Aaron David Miller, a veteran Middle East negotiator, said, "This is happening because of significant and profound regional changes that have altered the calculations of Arab nations."