"During the telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the escalating situation in the Middle East resulting from US-Israeli armed aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran was discussed in detail," the Kremlin said in a statement.
The leaders express concern about the risks of the growing conflict zone affecting a number of Arab countries, the Kremlin said.
Putin stressed the need to resolve the dangerous situation in the Middle East region through diplomatic means, the Kremlin said, adding that the Saudi crown prince said that Russia could play a stabilizing role in the conflict.