Riyadh: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran have held a telephone conversation regarding rising regional tensions and efforts to de-escalate the situation.

According to the Saudi state news agency, this contact took place amidst an intensification of attacks on Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels from Yemen.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is ready to extend all possible cooperation to facilitate negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

This communication between Saudi Arabia and Iran is being viewed as a significant development against the backdrop of escalating regional tensions.