Top Russian, Saudi diplomats call for restoring free navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud held a phone call to discuss the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Both parties expressed a desire to prevent further escalation, restore previous navigation regimes, and normalize relations between Iran and Arab monarchies.
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“Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov of Russia and Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia have called for preventing further escalation around the Strait of Hormuz”
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The claim is reported by two independent news sources: TASS and NAMPA (citing RIA Novosti), both stating that Sergey Lavrov and Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud called for preventing further escalation around the Strait of Hormuz.
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— Saudi foreign minister. His Highness. Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.The dissident Khalid bin Farhan al-Saud, a distant relative of the new ambassador, feared that the diplomat could also pressure oppositi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_bin_Farhan_Al_Saud
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_bin_Farhan_Al_Saud
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— Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov of Russia and Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia have called for preventing further escalation around the Strait of Hormuz and restoring the navigation regime as…
https://tass.com/world/2128737
https://tass.com/world/2128737
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— MOSCOW, April 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, discussed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz by phone and called for an…
https://www.nampa.org/text/22910483
https://www.nampa.org/text/22910483
“Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov of Russia and Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia have called for... restoring the navigation regime as it used to be before late February”
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While the general call for stability is corroborated, the specific detail regarding restoring the navigation regime 'as it used to be before late February' is only explicitly mentioned in the TASS report. The other sources mention the phone call and the general situation but not this specific date/condition.
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— The dissident Khalid bin Farhan al-Saud, a distant relative of the new ambassador, feared that the diplomat could also pressure opposition representatives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_bin_Farhan_Al_Saud
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_bin_Farhan_Al_Saud
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— Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov of Russia and Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia have called for preventing further escalation around the Strait of Hormuz and restoring the navigation regime as…
https://tass.com/world/2128737
https://tass.com/world/2128737
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— Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, held a phone conversation, during which the sides noted the advisability of returning to efforts to long-te…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260508/russia-saudi-arabia-suppor…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260508/russia-saudi-arabia-suppor…
“The ministers noted 'the expediency of resuming efforts toward an all-round long-term normalization of relations between Iran and Arab monarchies'”
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Two independent sources (TASS and a separate web result titled 'Russia, Saudi Arabia Support Normalization of Relations Between Iran...') confirm that the ministers discussed the expediency/advisability of resuming efforts toward long-term normalization of relations between Iran and Arab monarchies.
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— The dissident Khalid bin Farhan al-Saud, a distant relative of the new ambassador, feared that the diplomat could also pressure opposition representatives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_bin_Farhan_Al_Saud
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_bin_Farhan_Al_Saud
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— The ministers noted "the expediency of resuming efforts toward an all-round long-term normalization of relations between Iran and Arab monarchies," it said.
https://tass.com/world/2128737
https://tass.com/world/2128737
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— Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, held a phone conversation, during which the sides noted the advisability of returning to efforts to long-te…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260508/russia-saudi-arabia-suppor…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260508/russia-saudi-arabia-suppor…
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