Rafsanjani: Gulf rulers react
Issue 1029
- 16 Jan 2017
| 1 minute read
Most (but not all) Gulf leaders sent public messages of sympathy to Iran following the death of Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (who met Rafsanjani in 2006) expressed his condolences in a cable to President Hassan Rouhani, as did Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Cables were also sent by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Vice President, prime minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.
Don't have an account?
Register for access to our free content
An account also allows you to view selected free articles and set up news alerts.
Register