Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Dar spoke by phone with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal on the 11th to exchange views on rising regional tensions after the US‑Iran Islamabad memorandum signed in June. Both expressed concern about continued escalation, said a new round of conflict would undermine efforts to preserve regional peace and stability, and called for maximum restraint to allow diplomatic mediation time and space. Faisal outlined Saudi diplomatic efforts and stressed

Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Dar spoke by phone with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal on the 11th to exchange views on rising regional tensions after the US‑Iran Islamabad memorandum signed in June. Both expressed concern about continued escalation, said a new round of conflict would undermine efforts to preserve regional peace and stability, and called for maximum restraint to allow diplomatic mediation time and space. Faisal outlined Saudi diplomatic efforts and stressed cooling tensions and sustained dialogue. The two agreed to remain in close contact and coordinate on the situation.