The leaders of Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) warn of “extremely negative consequences” from the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin pushes himself as a possible mediator, AFP reports.

In a phone call with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Putin “confirmed Russia’s readiness to provide mediation assistance to promote dialogue between the parties to the conflict”, the Kremlin said in a statement.

The two leaders “expressed deep concern over the continuing escalation of the Iranian-Israeli conflict, which could have extremely negative consequences for the entire region”, Moscow added.