MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al ‌Nahyan in a phone call on Monday ‌that he was ready to relay his complaints about Iranian ​strikes against UAE territory to Tehran, the Kremlin said.

It cited the UAE leader as saying that his country was not being used as a base ‌to attack Iran ⁠and that Iranian strikes on the UAE could not therefore be justified.

"Vladimir Putin, ⁠for his part, expressed his readiness to convey these signals to Tehran and, in general, to ​provide all ​possible assistance in stabilising ​the overall situation in ‌the region," the Kremlin said in a statement after the phone call.

It said both leaders had agreed that an immediate ceasefire and a return to diplomacy was needed. It also cited Putin ‌lamenting that work to find ​a solution to concerns about ​Iran's nuclear programme ​had been derailed by "an unprovoked act ‌of armed aggression" by the ​United States ​and Israel.

Dubai is a popular destination for Russian tourists and the Kremlin said Putin has ​thanked the ‌UAE president for his efforts to help Russian ​nationals in the current situation.

(Reporting by Reuters; ​Editing by Andrew Osborn)