Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister, has discussed regional developments in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, according to the official WAM news agency.

“During the call, the overall situation in the region and the latest regional developments were discussed, following the agreement on the memorandum of understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and its signing by the two countries,” WAM reports.

The UAE’s top diplomat has stressed the importance of full commitment to the terms of the US-Iran agreement during the call, adding it will “ensure an immediate and comprehensive cessation of hostilities in the region, respect for the sovereignty of states and the principles of good neighborliness, strict adherence to international law, and the protection of maritime routes and freedom of international navigation, including ensuring the smooth flow of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, expressing his hope that the ongoing negotiations would lead to positive results that would lead to achieving sustainable security and stability in the region”.