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Iranian, Saudi FMs hold second call in a week on 'constructive' relations

Iran may also soon resume relations with Bahrain following mediation by Oman.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud arrives for the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 8, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrives for the G-20 Foreign Ministers Meeting, Nusa Dua, Bali, July 8, 2022. — Stefani Reynolds/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

The Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers spoke again on Sunday as relations between the two countries continue to improve following their China-brokered agreement to resume diplomatic relations this month. The call is the second between the two in four days.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Sunday, following a call on Thursday. The two discussed “common issues” and agreed to meet during the current Islamic holy month of Ramadan, according to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

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