UAE continues diplomatic push to emphasize need for de-escalation between Iran and Israel

FM holds talks with int’l counterparts: Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held calls with regional and international counterparts to address regional tensions, as tensions between Israel and Iran continue to rise after Israel initiated attacks on Tehran on Friday. Al Nahyan spoke with India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Johann Wadephul, Wam reports (here and here). He also spoke with his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Ishaq Dar, his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan, Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó, and Syrian FM Asaad Al Shiban, Wam reports elsewhere, as well as Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani about the regional developments, as well as boosting bilateral ties, Wam reports.

The talks aimed to coordinate international efforts to reduce tensions and contain the conflict’s potential spread across the Middle East, and follow on from diplomatic discussions Al Nahyan had over the weekend with regional and international counterparts.