RIYADH, MAY 6: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.

“During the call, he discussed the latest regional developments and efforts made to maintain the security and stability of the region,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Kingdom has on several occasions called for resolving the regional issue through diplomacy and has showed its support for Pakistan which is mediating between the US and Iran.

On Wednesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that US President Donald Trump’s response to pause “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz came after a request made by Pakistan and other countries, particularly Saudi Arabia.

Israel and the US began launching strikes on Iran on February 28 which in turn launched attacks on Israel and US bases in the region in addition to civilian infrastructure in neighboring countries and blocked the Strait of Hormuz.

A ceasefire took effect on April 8 but remains highly unstable.