Riyadh, Jan 3, 2020, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received today a phone call today from United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. During telephone conversation, the latest developments in Iraq and efforts being exerted to defuse tensions in the region were reviewed, in addition to discussing what can be done to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East in this turbulent period. --SPA 22:15 LOCAL TIME 19:15 GMT 0010 www.spa.gov.sa/w1239744