Sheikh Abdullah holds talks with global counterparts over Iran attacks

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held phone discussions with a number of ministers from across the world condemning Iran’s missile attacks and calling for restraint and dialogue.

Sheikh Abdullah spoke to Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar; Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan; Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy; Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia; Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait; Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain; Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India; Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt; Asaad Al-Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria; Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of UK; José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain; Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey; Javier Martínez-Acha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama; Dr. Günter Sautter, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the Federal Chancellor of Germany; and Hussein al-Sheikh, Vice President of Palestine.

The calls addressed the grave consequences of the ongoing regional escalation, the expanding scope of the conflict, and the continued blatant Iranian violations, which risk undermining regional and international security and threatening global economic stability and energy security.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the ministers strongly condemned the blatant Iranian attacks on the UAE and other countries in the region, and affirmed the full and legitimate right of all targeted states to respond in a manner that safeguards their sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and the safety of their citizens and residents, in accordance with international law.

The ministers also underscored the importance of exercising restraint and prioritising serious, responsible dialogue to resolve the current crisis in a manner that ensures security, stability, and prosperity for the peoples of the region.