Geneva: HH President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Gambian counterpart, Adama Barrow, have called for an immediate cessation of military action in the Middle East and a return to diplomacy, in order to avoid further escalation.

According to Qatar News Agency, during a telephone call on Tuesday, the Gambian President condemned the Iranian attacks targeting the UAE and several other countries in the region as "blatant", expressing his country's solidarity with the UAE in all measures it takes to preserve its security, territorial integrity, and the safety of its citizens.