Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday evening, during which the two discussed diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions, according to the Saudi Foreign Ministry.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday evening, the Saudi Foreign Ministry confirmed. The two discussed diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions, according to the ministry's statement.
The call is part of a broader pattern of Saudi diplomatic outreach amid heightened regional security concerns. As The Zioneer has reported, Prince Faisal bin Farhan has previously held phone conversations with his Turkish and Pakistani counterparts, and has discussed the US-Iran military cessation agreement with Araghchi. The Saudi Foreign Ministry has also confirmed high-level contacts between Saudi leadership and the Trump administration aimed at de-escalation.
No further details on the outcome of Sunday's call were immediately available.
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