Pompeo had a phone conversation with the prince of Saudi Arabia

This is stated in a statement published on the website of the US State Department.

"The Secretary of State and the Crown Prince discussed the intensification of tension in the region and the need to strengthen maritime security in order to promote freedom of navigation," the agency said.

It is noted that the parties also discussed other bilateral and regional events, including "opposition to the destabilizing activities of the Iranian regime and the observance of human rights."

Earlier it was reported that US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry met with the Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, Khalid Al-Falih, and Saudi Princess Rima Bint Bandar.