Iranian, Saudi foreign ministers discuss regional developments

The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia spoke over phone on Wednesday, a day after a temporary ceasefire between Tehran and Washington was announced.

Iran’s state news agency IRNA said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, discussed bilateral relations and regional developments during the contact.

The broadcaster said further details will be announced later.

The call came after Iran and the US announced a two-week truce on Tuesday aimed at paving the way for a final agreement to end a war launched by Washington and Tel Aviv against Tehran on Feb. 28, which has left thousands dead and wounded.

The announcement came less than two hours before the expiration of a deadline US President Donald Trump had repeatedly extended for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept an agreement or face “the destruction of an entire civilization.”