Riyadh, Jan 4, 2020, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense made today a telephone call to Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi. HRH the Crown Prince reviewed with the Iraqi PM the latest developments in the region, affirming the Kingdom’s keenness on the security and stability of Iraq, and the need to make efforts to calm the situation and de-escalate tensions in the region. For his part, the Iraqi PM expressed his deep appreciation of HRH the Crown Prince and the Kingdom for its interest in the security and stability of Iraq. --SPA 02:09 LOCAL TIME 23:09 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1240116