Pakistan and Saudi Arabia call for avoiding escalation of tensions

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held a telephone conversation regarding the regional situation. Both sides expressed deep concern over escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, despite the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Islamabad. The parties reached agreement that resumption of hostilities would not benefit any of the involved parties and emphasized the need to avoid further escalation of tensions in the region.

• The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia discussed regional issues during this telephone call.
• Both countries expressed deep concern regarding escalating tensions between Iran and the United States.
• Pakistan and Saudi Arabia emphasized the necessity of avoiding further escalation of tensions in the region.
• The parties agreed that continuation of hostilities would not serve the interests of any of the involved parties.
• This conversation took place at a time when a memorandum of understanding had been signed in Islamabad, but concerns regarding escalation of tensions remained.. Coverage difference: All three sources emphasize the topic of the telephone conversation and the expression of shared concerns; IRNA references a memorandum of understanding in Islamabad that is not mentioned in other sources, while all sources stress the parties' agreement that continuation of hostilities is not beneficial. None of the sources provide additional information regarding the practical substance or potential consequences of this consultation.