Saudi foreign minister urges Iran to de-escalate regional tensions

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud speaks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 31, 2024.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud speaks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 31, 2024.

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat on Thursday said the kingdom's relationship with regional arch-rival Iran was on the mend and Riyadh hoped Tehran would take steps to defuse its simmering conflict with Israel.