UAE Foreign Minister Discusses Regional Developments with Qatari Prime Minister and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister

Abu Dhabi, July 11 (KUNA) -- UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held two phone calls today, Saturday, with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi to discuss recent developments in the region. The Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported that the calls covered all regional developments in the wake of the Iranian attack targeting the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles, and the Iranian attack on the Qatari tanker Al-Rakiyah as it was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz. The importance of ensuring freedom of navigation in territorial and international waters was also reviewed. WAM added that Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed expressed the UAE’s full solidarity with Qatar and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan during the calls, reaffirming his country’s commitment to supporting all efforts that enhance the security and stability of the two brotherly countries and safeguard the safety of their peoples. (End) S.K.M./M.A.A.