Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the arrests were made under “baseless pretexts” and urged the UAE “to respect the rights and human dignity of individuals, refrain from retaliatory behaviour.” File photo: WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) condemned arrests in the United Arab Emirates of what Abu Dhabi said were members of an Iran-linked group plotting terrorist acts in the country. In a statement, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the arrests were made under “baseless pretexts” and urged the UAE “to respect the rights and human dignity of individuals, refrain from retaliatory behaviour.” Published – April 21, 2026 08:05 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation After Pahalgam massacre, security forces took the terror fight back to Kashmir’s jungles Tension grips Aambalapattu over complaints of bribing voters