Saudi foreign ministry holds phone call with Iran's Araghchi over 'recent escalation' in region

Saudi foreign ministry holds phone call with Iran's Araghchi over 'recent escalation' in region Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said that discussions between were held during a phone call with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his counterpart Faisal bin Farhan The phone call - which the Saudi ministry said was initiated by Araghchi - revolved around "the recent escalation in the region and the efforts being made to address it".