Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan is best known as the defacto business chief of Abu Dhabi’s wealthy ruling family and the man at the helm of a $1.5 trillion empire. Behind the scenes, he has taken on another role: Diplomatic emissary charged with helping rebuild the United Arab Emirates’ relationship with Iran.
In the three months since the regional war began, Abu Dhabi’s initially hawkish stance gave way to a more pragmatic approach built upon engaging with its bigger neighbor. Sheikh Tahnoon, also the UAE’s national security advisor, played a key role in that process, according to people ...
