Iranian President, Saudi Crown Prince Speak For First Time Since Diplomatic Ties Restored

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 11 in a phone call, Iranian state media reported. It was the first call between the two leaders since China brokered a deal between Tehran and Riyadh to resume ties. Raisi and the crown prince discussed the "need to end war crimes against Palestine," the state media report added. There was no comment on the call from Riyadh.