Overview
- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan spoke by phone with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in their first official contact during the current crisis.
- The Saudi Foreign Ministry said the ministers reviewed recent developments and discussed steps to reduce tensions and restore regional security.
- Gulf governments reported new missile and drone threats soon after President Donald Trump announced a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
- Pakistan has cast itself as a broker with talks expected in Islamabad this week, drawing on ties with both Tehran and Washington.
- Iran’s strikes have disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and, Reuters reported, hit Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, raising risks to global oil exports.