The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will downgrade its ties with Iran and limit the number of Iranian diplomats it allows to enter, according to official state news.
The WAM news agency stated: "The UAE has decided to reduce the level of diplomatic representation with the Islamic Republic of Iran to the level of a charge d'affaires and to reduce the number of Iranian diplomats in the country."
The UAE is the third country to adjust its diplomatic relationship with Iran since yesterday, after Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.