The president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed, is canceling a state visit to Japan amid growing tensions in the Middle East over Iran, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported.
The UAE cited “domestic circumstances” for scrapping the three-day visit that was supposed to begin on Feb. 8, NHK said, citing unidentified Japanese officials. The move is believed to be connected to the military standoff between the U.S. and Iran, it added.
The UAE government didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
AloJapan.com