IRNA – Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates has taken steps to resolve dispute with Iran, and that Iran always wants friendly relations with the neighboring countries.

"Countries that even agree with US policies in the region want to resolve political issues and establish a friendly relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Vaezi said in Semnan.

He said that tone of the Saudi Government about its relations with Iran has changed over the past few days and Iran has always welcomed friendly relations with Islamic countries.