JEDDAH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday received a telephone call from the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
During the telephone conversation, they reviewed the latest developments in the region, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said.
Tillerson has been trying to help seek a resolution to the dispute between Qatar and its neighbors, who have launched a boycott and closed transport routes over Doha’s alleged support for terrorists.
The boycotting countries — Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates — are collectively called the Anti-Terror Quartet.
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Saudi crown prince receives telephone call from US Secretary of State
Saudi crown prince receives telephone call from US Secretary of State
Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the current situation in the Middle East with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Peters expressed New Zealand’s condemnation of Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on the Kingdom and thanked Riyadh for its efforts to protect foreign nationals, including New Zealanders inside the Kingdom.
The Saudi military has shot down numerous missiles and drones fired by Tehran toward the Kingdom since the US and Israel began a large-scale military campaign against Iran on Feb. 28.
The Saudi Defense Ministry said early Tuesday that it had shot down a ballistic missile in the Eastern Province after knocking out several drones targeting the Shaybah oil field in the Empty quarter on Friday evening.
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