Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers have discussed regional tensions, Saudi state news says

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud spoke with his Iranian counterpart about escalating regional tensions, marking their first publicly reported contact since Iran-aligned Houthis intensified strikes on Saudi Arabia. Iran expressed readiness to facilitate Saudi-Yemen dialogue. The Houthis struck Riyadh's airport on Saturday, killing 13 and wounding over 300.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud spoke with his Iranian counterpart about the recent escalation of the regional conflict and efforts to lower tensions, according to the Saudi state news agency. This marks the first publicly reported contact between the two officials since Iran-aligned Houthis intensified strikes on the kingdom. Iran's foreign minister said Tehran is ready to provide any assistance to facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, according to a post on the minister's Telegram account. Yemen's Houthis have struck Saudi Arabia several times in the past week, including an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300. It was the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade.