Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from Japanese Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from Japanese Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Japan’s Foreign Minister, Iwaya Takeshi, with whom he discussed ties between the two countries, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.
Discussions also touched on the latest developments in Gaza, and efforts exerted to address the situation amid Israel's over one-year war on the Strip.



Saudi, Iranian Ministers Discuss Need to Avoid Destabilizing Region

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)
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Saudi, Iranian Ministers Discuss Need to Avoid Destabilizing Region

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi.

The two sides discussed the importance of avoiding anything that might destabilize the region's security, following Israel's Saturday strikes on Iran, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Monday.