Saudi Crown Prince, Macron Discuss Regional and Int'l Issues

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince, Macron Discuss Regional and Int'l Issues

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron.

During the telephone conversation on Wednesday, both sides reviewed the bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in various fields, in addition to addressing several issues of mutual interest.

They also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues and their repercussions, as well as the efforts made to achieve security and stability.



Gulf Countries Deplore Escalating Tensions in the Region

FILE PHOTO: Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS
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Gulf Countries Deplore Escalating Tensions in the Region

FILE PHOTO: Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

The United Arab Emirates urged on Sunday an immediate halt to escalation to "avoid serious repercussions" in the region following strikes by the US on Iran's nuclear facilities.

It warned that such actions could lead the region to "new levels of instability," according to a statement from the foreign ministry.

Qatar also said on Sunday that dangerous tensions following the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites would lead to "catastrophic repercussions" on both regional and international levels.

In a post on X, the foreign ministry deplored the "deterioration" to the status quo after the US strikes.

It called on all parties “to exercise wisdom, restraint, and to avoid further escalation."

Oman condemned the airstrikes, saying they escalated tensions in the region.

The US airstrikes threaten “to expand the scope of the conflict and constitute a serious violation of international law and the United Nations charter,” a spokesperson for Oman’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

Oman was a mediator in the nuclear talks between Iran and the US that have been upended by the Israel-Iran war.