BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 3. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs report this on its X page.
According to the ministry, the two sides discussed diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions in the Gulf region.
Prince Faisal reaffirmed Riyadh's commitment to continuing its regional role in promoting security and stability, noting that such efforts are intended to serve the common interests of all countries and peoples in the region.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
A peace memorandum was signed between Iran and the U.S. on June 18. The memorandum was signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. President Donald Trump. The memorandum came into effect on June 19.
Meanwhile, the latest escalation in U.S.-Iranian relations began on July 8. On that day, for the first time since the signing of the memorandum between Washington and Tehran, the U.S. military carried out several waves of strikes on Iranian territory, claiming that this was in response to an attack on a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz. On the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran. In response, Tehran began attacking U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Oman.
