Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers discuss regional tensions: State news agency
Iran's foreign minister said Tehran was ready to provide any assistance to facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, according to a post on the minister's Telegram account
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India, May 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister spoke with his Iranian counterpart about the recent escalation of the regional conflict and efforts to lower tensions, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday, the officials' first publicly reported contact since Iran-aligned Houthis intensified strikes on the kingdom.
Iran's foreign minister said Tehran was ready to provide any assistance to facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, according to a post on the minister's Telegram account.
Yemen's Houthis have struck Saudi Arabia several times in the past week, including an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300. It was the deadliest attack in the kingdom in more than a decade.
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