Iranian foreign minister holds phone call with Saudi counterpart after strikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss regional escalations, Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye reported. The diplomatic contact followed attacks on Saudi Arabian airports by Iranian backed Houthis. Al Jazeera cited the Saudi state news agency regarding the call. [1][4]

Casualty reports from the attack on the airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh varied across media outlets. EA WorldView reported that 12 people were killed in the strike, whereas investingLive reported that 13 people were killed. According to investingLive, the Houthi group also claimed hits on Aramco facilities. [3][5]

During the discussion, Tehran offered to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, Al Jazeera reported. Araghchi stated in a social media post that regional crises have no military solutions and warned that disregarding political options would complicate the situation. Meanwhile, Iran International reported that the United States is considering strikes on the Houthis and Iran following the airport attack. [1][2]

Abbas Araghchi is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. [6]