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Russia, Saudi Arabia Support Normalization of Relations Between Iran, Arab States - Moscow

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - 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 normalize relations between Iran and the Arab monarchies, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
"The advisability of returning to efforts to comprehensively normalize relations between Iran and the Arab monarchies over the long term was also noted," the ministry said in a statement.
The ministers noted that navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be restored to pre-conflict conditions, and that the ongoing diplomatic contacts must be maintained to produce sustainable long-term solutions for all aspects of the crisis in the region.
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