RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held telephone conversations with Canadian and Kuwaiti counterparts on Thursday and reviewed the latest regional developments.
Prince Faisal received a phone call from Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand, during which they reviewed bilateral ties and discussed the latest developments in the region, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
🇸🇦📞🇨🇦 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan receives a phone call from Foreign Minister of Canada @AnitaAnandMP. pic.twitter.com/6WRSoYeJu4
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) April 30, 2026
Meanwhile, the Saudi Foreign Minister, in a call with Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, discussed the latest developments in the region, continuing bilateral coordination and consultations in this regard, the SPA said.
🇸🇦 📞 🇰🇼 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan receives a phone call from Kuwaiti Foreign Minister H.E. Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah. pic.twitter.com/wJU7Q02v75
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) April 30, 2026
Earlier, Prince Faisal bin received his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Riyadh. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral ties, regional and international developments, and their implications for security and stability.
#Riyadh | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan received French Foreign Minister @jnbarrot. pic.twitter.com/nrfxluKNbL
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) April 30, 2026
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday warned that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are “strangling the global economy” and could trigger severe and long-lasting global economic consequences.
Speaking to reporters, Guterres said the ongoing restriction of navigational rights and freedoms in the strategic waterway is impeding global trade and energy flows, worsening economic instability worldwide.
The warnings come as tensions between Iran and the United States continue to escalate over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has maintained restrictions on shipping through the waterway, citing a US naval blockade of its oil exports.
The Strait normally carries around one-fifth of global oil and gas supplies. Iranian officials have warned of retaliation against any renewed US military action.
Oil prices have surged sharply since the conflict began, with Brent crude earlier hitting levels above $126 per barrel before easing, according to market data.
