UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held separate calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss developments in the Middle East following Israeli strikes on Iran.
The leaders underscored the need for maximum restraint and for intensifying efforts to de-escalate tensions and resolve disputes through diplomatic means that preserve the region’s security and stability.
They also discussed strategic relations and ways to strengthen them across various fields in support of shared interests, national news agency Wam reported.

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