President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed
Al Nahyan held separate telephone conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss recent developments in the Middle East, particularly
in the wake of Israeli strikes on Iran, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on Saturday.
During the calls, the leaders exchanged views on the escalating tensions and stressed the importance of exercising maximum restraint.
They underscored the need to avoid further escalation and to resolve disputes through diplomatic means that safeguard regional peace and stability.
The conversations also highlighted the UAE’s strategic relations with both France and Italy, with the leaders vowing to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation across various fields in support of shared interests.
