A high-stakes diplomatic push is unfolding in the Middle East as Iran and Saudi Arabia hold urgent talks amid fears of a wider regional conflict. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed the rapidly deteriorating security situation and stressed the need for stronger regional coordination and diplomacy to prevent further escalation. The development comes as US President Donald Trump claimed “great progress” in negotiations with Iran following weeks of military escalation, naval tensions and war fears across the Gulf. The talks took place shortly after Araghchi’s visit to China, which previously brokered the landmark Iran-Saudi reconciliation agreement in 2023.