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Politics · International diplomacy · published 2026-10-23 · via Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Calls on Regional Tensions and Navigation

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed regional developments by phone with his Cypriot and German counterparts. The calls focused on reducing tensions and protecting navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb. He also spoke with Palestinian and Iraqi officials about Palestinian rights, security cooperation and condemnation of attacks on Saudi Arabia.

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"Prince Faisal bin Farhan took separate calls Thursday from Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. They discussed regional developments and diplomatic efforts to lower tensions and keep navigation open in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, aiming at regional security and stability." Count: Prince1 Faisal2 bin3 Farhan4 took5 separate6 calls7 Thursday8 from9 Cypriot10 Foreign11 Minister12 Constantinos13 Kombos14 and15 German16 Foreign17 Minister18 Johann19 Wadephul20. They21 discussed22 regional23 developments24 and25 diplomatic26 efforts27 to28 lower29 tensions30 and31 keep32 navigation33 open34 in35 the36 Strait37 of38 Hormuz39 and40 Bab41 al-Mandeb42, aiming43 at44 regional45 security46 and47 stability48. Good 48.

Second: "Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh condemned any attack on Saudi security and backed Saudi protective measures. They reviewed Palestinian territories and efforts for Palestinian rights, including a state with East Jerusalem as capital. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed bilateral ties, especially security cooperation, and condemned recent attacks in Saudi areas, rejecting use of Iraqi territory against the Kingdom; Prince Faisal supported Iraq’s de-escalation work." Count: Palestinian1 Vice2 President3 Hussein4 Al5 Sheikh6 condemned7 any8 attack9 on10 Saudi11 security12 and13 backed14 Saudi15 protective16 measures17. They18 reviewed19 Palestinian20 territories21 and22 efforts23 f

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