TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 4. President of
Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the United Arab
Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed the escalating
situation in the Middle East and expressed serious concern over
rising tensions and conflicts in the region, Trend reports via the press
service of the Uzbek president.
The leaders emphasized that developments taking place during the
holy month of Ramadan contradict the principles of international
law and called for the immediate cessation of any actions that
threaten peace and regional stability.
Mirziyoyev also thanked the Emirati authorities for the
practical assistance being provided to Uzbek citizens currently in
the UAE and for the measures taken to ensure their safe return
home.
Meanwhile, tensions in the Middle East have escalated following
stalled nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
The escalation follows the 3rd round of nuclear talks between
Iran and the United States in Geneva on February 26. Held under the
administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the negotiations
were viewed as the final chance to strike a deal diplomatically.
However, no agreements were reached, as Tehran refused to halt
uranium enrichment, dismantle its nuclear facilities, or accept
indefinite restrictions on its nuclear program. Israel launched its
airstrikes shortly afterward, with the country's Defense Minister
Katz emphasizing that the operations were preemptive.
In a significant escalation, military airstrikes conducted by
Israel and the United States the previous day have reportedly
resulted in the deaths of Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei
and several members of his family.
Additionally, several of Iran’s most senior military and
security officials were killed in the airstrikes, including Chief
of Staff Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Mohammad Pakpour, Supreme
Leader adviser and Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani, and
Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh.
