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Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers hold first call since Gulf war escalation
Saudi foreign ministry says call with Iran reviewed tensions after two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Apr 09, 2026
Apr 09, 2026
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Saudi foreign ministry says call with Iran reviewed tensions after two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Images broadcast on state television showed thousands of people taking part in rallies
After afternoon raids in Beirut, Israel strikes Tallet El-Khayat, partially collapsing a residential building
Notification says essential services will remain open, but gives no reason for the holiday declared by Islamabad authorities
There are fears that the ceasefire could fall apart while crude remains stuck in Hormuz
JD Vance says Iran wrongly believed the ceasefire covered Lebanon, adding no such promise was ever made
