Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a series of telephone talks on Sunday with his counterparts from several countries to discuss the dangerous repercussions of the war on Gaza.
He received a telephone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The officials stressed the need for the international community to assume its responsibilities in reaching a ceasefire and protecting civilians amid the escalating military operations.
They also reviewed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran and means to develop them in various fields.
Prince Faisal telephoned French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, praising Paris’ position in support of the United Nations General Assembly’s approval of a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas.
The FMs discussed the military escalation in Gaza and the importance of allowing humanitarian agencies to deliver emergency aid to the residents of the coastal enclave.
They stressed the importance of supporting political solutions to end the crisis in line with relevant international resolutions.
Prince Faisal discussed the situation in Gaza in separate telephone calls with his counterpart from Sri Lanka Ali Sabry, Spanish FM Jose Manuel Albares, Malta’s FM Ian Borg, Thailand’s FM Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara, South African FM Grace Naledi Pandor and Belgian FM Hadja Lahbib.
