Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss the situation around Iran and the Palestinian-Israeli settlement.

Axar.az informs “An exchange of views took place on a number of pressing international and regional issues, with a focus on the Palestinian-Israeli settlement, the situation around Iran, and the situation in Yemen. The need to encourage consolidated international efforts to reduce military-political tension and prevent further escalation in the Middle East was emphasized,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.