ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Sunday discussed an ongoing conflict in the Middle East and called for de-escalation in the region, the Pakistani foreign office said.
This was the second telephonic conversation between the two foreign ministers in as many days, amid an intensifying conflict in the Middle East that has seen the United States and Israel attack Iran and Tehran launch counterattacks in the Gulf.
Dar, who is also the deputy prime minister of Pakistan, spoke with the Saudi foreign minister to review the latest regional developments, according to the Pakistani foreign office.
"Both leaders emphasized the urgent need for de-escalation to ensure peace and stability, and agreed to remain in close contact," the foreign office in Islamabad said.
On Friday, the two figures discussed the Pakistan‑China five‑point initiative aimed at de‑escalating tensions sparked by the US‑Israeli war on Iran.
