Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani opened a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah by condemning what he called the "brutal Houthi attacks" that hit areas of the Kingdom, carried out by the terrorist Houthi group.

Tajani voiced Italy's solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its support for the steps the Kingdom is taking to protect its security. He also thanked the Saudi authorities for their work to keep residents safe, Italian citizens among them.

The two ministers went over the latest regional and international developments, as well as efforts to guarantee safe and free maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, so that international trade keeps flowing and the region remains secure and stable.