Putrajaya: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from international scholar Prof Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr at Perdana Putra.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Vali Nasr, a noted scholar and international relations expert in West Asian politics and Islamic studies, was visiting Malaysia at the invitation of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The meeting between Anwar and Nasr focused on exchanging views regarding the United States-Iran conflict.

The Prime Minister noted that their discussions covered the implications of the conflict on global geopolitical stability, regional security, and the ongoing global energy supply crisis. Anwar expressed hope that efforts and diplomatic initiatives by the international community would help ease tensions and ensure global peace and stability.

Vali Nasr currently holds the position of Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in the United States.