Putin, Arab leaders discuss US-Israel strikes, Iran’s retaliation

Russian President Vladimir Putin connected Monday had abstracted telephone conversations with leaders of Arab States implicit the United States and Israel’s strikes connected Iran and its ongoing retaliation.

Putin spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman; Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain.

All the countries expressed superior interest implicit the precocious risks of a geographical enlargement of the struggle and its perchance unpredictable and catastrophic consequences.

In his chat with the Saudi leader, Putin stressed the request to resoluteness the “extremely unsafe situation” via diplomatic means, portion the Crown Prince said Russia could mediate, fixed its affable ties with the Gulf states.

The Russian President and King Khalifa, successful their call, agreed that the existent people of events, among its galore antagonistic effects, puts the information of galore states successful the Middle East successful jeopardy.

Putin and Emir Al Thani, however, expressed anticipation that Iran’s retaliation would not origin immoderate harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure, including tourism and proscription facilities of neighboring countries.

The UAE leader, meanwhile, emphasized that the retaliation by Iran had straight affected the Emirate, causing harm to the state and posing a menace to the pe...