Saudi Shocks Israel With Iran Military Cooperation; KSA Defence Chief’s First Call With Army Boss

Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz spoke by phone with Iran’s new military chief Abdolrahim Mousavi, the State-run Saudi Press Agency reports. The two “reviewed bilateral relations in the defense field and discussed regional developments as well as efforts to maintain security and stability,” according to the agency, which says the call was initiated by Mousavi. Longtime foes, Iran and Saudi Arabia have in recent years moved toward mending ties under a China-brokered rapprochement.