ABU DHABI (WAM)

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Tuesday received a phone call from Christian Stocker, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, to discuss the serious military escalation in the region and its implications for security and stability.

Stocker expressed Austria’s condemnation of the blatant Iranian attacks targeting the UAE and other countries in the region, stressing that they constitute a violation of international law and the UN Charter while posing a threat to regional stability.

He also noted that Austria had summoned the Iranian ambassador and strongly denounced the attacks.

His Highness thanked Stocker for Austria’s supportive stance towards the UAE.

Both sides underscored the need for an immediate halt to military actions, and a return to dialogue and diplomatic solutions to prevent further escalation that threatens regional and international security.