Swiss President 'Deeply Concerned' Over Escalation In Middle East

The president also reported on Sunday evening that he contacted the leaders of two key Persian Gulf countries to discuss the crisis.

“I discussed the rapidly evolving situation and need to prevent further regional destabilisation with the President of the UAE and the Crown Prince of Kuwait,” said Parmelin, who's also the economics minister.

+ No Swiss casualties reported in Iran crisis, say officials

He also reiterated Switzerland's official call to parties to the conflict to fully respect international law:“They must protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, immediately de-escalate the situation and return to diplomacy,” said the president.

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