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Later Thursday, Araghchi held other separate phone calls with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to the Iranian foreign ministry.
The ministry said on Telegram that the discussions focused on regional developments and the latest diplomatic efforts aimed at establishing stability in the region.
Araghchi also spoke with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi over the phone, the ministry said in a separate statement.
During the conversation, Araghchi offered condolences over the death of Safadi’s mother, and the two ministers exchanged views on recent regional developments.
Khamenei’s message to Putin
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei delivered a message from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported.
Rezaei, who also serves as the supreme leader’s representative, met Putin at the Kremlin.
The message’s contents were not disclosed. Earlier, Putin received Rezaei at the Kremlin.
“Vladimir Putin received Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, who is currently in Moscow,” the Kremlin said in a statement.
Oman-Pakistan
Separately, Albusaidi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed recent regional and international developments in a phone call, according to a statement by the Pakistani foreign ministry.
They emphasised the importance of continued dialogue and diplomatic engagement to promote regional peace and stability, the statement said.
Iran said Monday it was still exchanging messages with the US through mediators and that reopening the waterway depended on Washington ending the blockade.
The US and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, prompting Tehran to retaliate against Israel and US assets in the region before a ceasefire was reached in April.
Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz on June 18, but its implementation stalled over disagreements concerning security arrangements.
