Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud phoned his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and congratulated him on the agreement, N12 reports. The call marks direct Saudi engagement with Tehran following the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud initiated a phone call to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and congratulated him on the agreement, according to N12. The call signals that Riyadh is engaging directly with Tehran on the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding, which is reported to be moving toward electronic signing. As The Zioneer previously reported, Pakistan's foreign minister and Saudi foreign minister confirmed on Saturday that the electronic signing is scheduled, and Saudi Arabia's top diplomat had not yet been publicly reported as directly reaching out to Iran on the deal. The Saudi-Iranian diplomatic channel has been active since the 2023 Beijing-brokered rapprochement, but this call appears to be the first direct Saudi outreach to Tehran specifically regarding the current US-Iran framework. The content of the conversation beyond the congratulations was not disclosed in the report.
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