By Hacer Baser</p> <p>RIYADH (AA) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone Wednesday to discuss regional developments, according to the Saudi Foreign Ministry.</p> <p>In a statement, the ministry said the two leaders had discussed bilateral ties and recent developments on the regional and international stage.</p> <p>The two also discussed “measures needed to prevent Iran-sponsored terrorism, which threatens international stability and security”, according to the ministry.</p> <p>Notably, Wednesday’s phone call comes only one day after the Trump administration banned 16 Saudi nationals from entering the U.S. for their alleged involvement in last year’s murder of Jamal Khashoggi.</p> <p>An occasional contributor to the Washington Post, Khashoggi was murdered last October shortly after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.</p> <p><br></p> <p>*Writing by Ali Murat Alhas
