TEHRAN, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone call on Wednesday, stressing efforts to support stability in West Asia and advance Iran-U.S. negotiations, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported.
The two sides stressed the importance of continued consultations and joint cooperation to achieve positive and lasting results in the negotiations, it reported.
Araghchi briefed his Saudi counterpart on progress in implementing the recently signed Iran-U.S. peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) and the consultations held within that framework, it added.
The MoU, signed on June 18, aims to end conflicts on all fronts, including Lebanon. Under the MoU, Tehran and Washington agreed to 60 days of negotiations, which are already underway, toward a final agreement on Iran's nuclear program and sanctions removal.
The first round of negotiations involving Iran, the United States, and mediators Pakistan and Qatar was held in Switzerland on Sunday and Monday. ■
