US Secretary of State Meets Saudi Foreign Minister

Al Jazeera · world

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Washington, DC. They discussed regional security cooperation, including shipping safety in the Strait of Hormuz and the escalating conflict in Yemen. The talks also covered bilateral cooperation in Iran, Gaza, and Sudan. The meeting occurred as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its eighth month, with diplomacy facing a stalemate. Both ministers stressed continued diplomatic coordination on regional crises.