RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul and discussed diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East conflict amid renewed escalation between the US and Iran.
During the call, they discussed regional developments and their security and economic implications, as well as ongoing efforts in this regard, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
They also reviewed relations and areas of cooperation between the two countries.
سمو وزير الخارجية الأمير #فيصل_بن_فرحان @FaisalbinFarhan يجري اتصالاً هاتفياً بمعالي وزير خارجية جمهورية ألمانيا الاتحادية الدكتور يوهان فاديفول. pic.twitter.com/h8nO2fRdTD
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Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday also held separate telephone conversations with his counterparts from Bahrain, Egypt and Türkiye to discuss the latest regional developments and their impact on security and stability.
He spoke with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty, and Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, according to Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
During the calls, the ministers exchanged views on regional issues of mutual concern and discussed the implications of ongoing developments for regional security.
📞 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan held phone calls with the Foreign Ministers of Bahrain, Türkiye, and Egypt. pic.twitter.com/t1wKDmyb9U
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They underscored the importance of maintaining close coordination, consultation and cooperation among their countries, while reaffirming support for diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving peaceful and comprehensive solutions.
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Pakistan urges all sides to exercise restraint
Earlier, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressing deep concern over the recent escalation in the Gulf region, urged all sides to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could further destabilise the region.
He said that Islamabad would continue playing the role of an “honest and sincere mediator and facilitator” amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region.
The premier reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to regional peace and stability, stressing that Islamabad would continue supporting dialogue and diplomatic engagement.
The Islamabad MoU, brokered by Pakistan, was signed in June to end hostilities between the two countries and pave the way for a lasting peace agreement to permanently end the conflict.
The Islamabad MoU was signed on June 18 by US President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following Islamabad brokered a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
Under the Islamabad MoU, the US and Iran committed to halt military operations, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, and negotiate a comprehensive agreement covering Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions, and a permanent ceasefire within 60 days.
