Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran talked on the phone

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Erakchi discussed the latest tension in the region and related efforts.

According to the statement made on the account of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the X social media platform, Bin Ferhan spoke with Erakchi on the phone. During the meeting, "the latest tension in the region and the efforts carried out regarding it" were discussed. No details were given in the statement.

According to AA news, the phone call took place during the period of repeated attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia and the ongoing tension in maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

AIRPORT ATTACK IN RIYADH

In the attack on King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh on October 10, 13 people were killed and hundreds were injured.

In its statement, the Arab Coalition, which supports the government in Yemen, held the Iranian-backed Houthis responsible for Saturday's attack and announced that the attack would be responded to with determination.

In Yemen, the Iranian-backed Houthis have been in control of the capital Sana'a and some regions since September 2014.

Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia have been supporting the Yemeni government against the Houthis since March 2015.

*IHA's archive photo was used in the news.