In a historic development, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and SaudiArabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman engaged in their first-ever phoneconversation since the recent restoration of diplomatic ties between thetwo regional powers. This significant dialogue, which lasted approximately45 minutes, centered on the critical issue of Palestine and garneredconsiderable attention on the international stage.
The much-anticipated conversation followed a groundbreaking China-brokeredagreement that paved the way for Iran and Saudi Arabia to re-establishdiplomatic relations. During their historic phone call, President Raisi andCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addressed the pressing matter of thePalestinian-Israeli conflict.
The Iranian state media reported that the leaders stressed the urgent needto put an end to the ongoing war crimes committed against the people ofPalestine.
As the leaders engaged in this groundbreaking dialogue, the backdrop oftheir conversation was the dire situation unfolding in the Palestinianterritories, particularly in the Gaza Strip.
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Tragically, the death toll among Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has surgedto a staggering 1,100 individuals, with an additional 5,339 reported asinjured. These devastating figures bear witness to the human toll exactedby relentless Israeli airstrikes over the past five days.