Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held phone talks about the latest developments in the region, Al Jazeera reports.

According to a post by the Turkish president on social media, Erdogan shared his concern that "the conflicts will have serious consequences in terms of regional and global security if the necessary intervention is not taken."

He also said that Turkey and Saudi Arabia are doing "significant work" to resolve differences through dialogue, and that giving diplomacy a chance is "the most rational approach."

Israel struck Iran on the morning of February 28. US President Donald Trump also announced the launch of a US military operation against Iran. Strikes hit military facilities in western Iran, the residence of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as an elementary school in the city of Minab.

In response, Iran launched missile strikes against Israel and US military bases in the region.