UAE President and counterparts stress need to spare region further crises

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday spoke with the leaders of Oman, France, and Italy, amid regional escalation following the US' strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
The calls discussed the escalation unfolding in the Middle East and its potential serious repercussions for regional security and stability.
His Highness and the leaders stressed the need to spare the region and its peoples further crises and to safeguard regional peace and stability.
The discussions with the leaders followed talks with the leaders of Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia - which have been on high alert since the US attack.
All sides urged the parties involved in the conflict "to apply wisdom, prioritise dialogue and peaceful solutions, exercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation".

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