In a statement released on Tuesday, Esmaeil Baqaei denounced the UAE’s move to detain a number of people on vague and groundless excuses.
He stated that raising such unfounded claims and engaging in anti-Iranian narratives cannot divert attention from the direct responsibility of sponsors and supporters of US and Israeli aggressors in the military onslaught against Iran.
Baqaei stressed that such deflection would not help build confidence among regional countries, calling on the UAE government to respect human rights and human dignity, avoid retaliatory behavior, and return to the principle of good neighborliness.