Saudi Crown Prince discussed measures for reducing tension in region in call with Pompeo

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammedbin Salman discussed measures for reducing tension in the region in a callwith U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on events in Iraq on Friday,according to the state news agency.

Earlier on Friday,the ministry of foreign affairs in the kingdom called for self-restraint tocontain any escalation.

A U.S. air strikekilled Qassem Soleimani, architect of Iran's spreading military influence inthe Middle East, in Baghdad.