RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi over the phone on Wednesday the latest developments in negotiations between United States and Iran.
Last week, Tehran and Washington signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, laying the groundwork for the negotiations, after a 40-day war that was followed by weeks of ceasefire.
The countries later agreed on a 60-day roadmap towards a final agreement following the conclusion of high-level talks in Switzerland mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
🇸🇦📞🇮🇷 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan held a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. pic.twitter.com/U9QHpuNgwA
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) June 24, 2026
“During the call, the two ministers reviewed the latest developments in the negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, as well as the progress made to implement the agreed understandings,” Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
They also discussed regional developments and stresssed the importance of continuing efforts to advance dialogue and diplomatic solutions that serve the shared interests of all countries and peoples of the region.
US, Iran agree 60-day roadmap for final deal
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar on Monday released a joint statement after the high-level US-Iran direct talks in Switzerland. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attended the talks as mediators. The Qatari Prime Minister also attended the talks as mediator.
According to a joint statement, the US and Iran have agreed on a 60-day roadmap towards a final agreement following the conclusion of high-level talks in Switzerland mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
The first session of negotiations under the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding concluded at the Burgenstock resort, bringing together representatives of Iran, the United States, Pakistan and Qatar.
