DUBAI: The UAE’s ambassador to Iran Saif Mohammed Al-Zaabi will resume his duties in the coming days, the Gulf country’s foreign ministry said on Sunday. 

The move is in line with the UAE’s efforts to strengthen relations with Iran, the ministry added. 

It is also part of a previous decision to increase diplomatic representation to the rank of ambassador which was discussed during a recent phone call on July 26 between foreign ministers Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Hossein Amirabdollahian.