Presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Ankara to reinforce relations with Turkey immediately after the 2007 NIE report was released. Relations were briefly strained after President Abdullah Gul had stated that he wants the atomic threat to be eliminated from the region, perhaps a hint to Iran; however, business has remained cordial between the two countries. Despite US disapproval, they signed a multibillion-dollar gas pipeline deal in late 2007. Iran's relations with the Arab states have been complex, partly due to the Islamic Revolution of decades ago, as well as more recent efforts by the United States to establish a united front against Iran over
Shahjee Gul Afridi Shahjee Gul Afridi Alhaj Shahjee Gul Afridi (; born 1 January 1961) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to May 2018. He was born on 1 January 1961.<ref name="pildat/dob"></ref> He is brother of Taj Muhammad Afridi.<ref name="tribune/21march2015"></ref> He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-46 (Tribal Area-XI) in Pakistani general election, 2002 but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to an independent candidate, Khalilur Rehman Afridi. He was elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from