The Federal Government has called for immediate de-escalation and maximum restraint in the Gulf region following coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran. In the early hours of Saturday, the United States and Israel launched missile strikes on Iran. Iran later carried out retaliatory strikes in some Gulf countries. In a statement on Saturday, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, urged all parties involved in the unfolding situation to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from actions capable of intensifying hostilities. He emphasised the need to prioritise dialogue over confrontation, urging strict adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Geneva Convention, particularly with respect to sov...