Reuters, citing a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, reported that Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, spoke by phone on Monday, 13 Mehr, with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel.

No details have been released about the focus and content of the conversation, which took place amid regional tensions.

Reuters reported that Rubio made the call during his trip to Iceland and from inside the aircraft.

The call was made while tensions in the Middle East are still ongoing and Washington’s diplomatic contacts with Israeli officials are continuing.