During a phone call, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed with US President Joe Biden the strategic relations between the two countries, and praised Biden’s “commitment to support the kingdom in defending its territory and protecting its citizens”.
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Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed with US President Joe Biden the strategic relations between the two countries, and developments in the Middle East, including Iran and Yemen.
This came during a phone call the Saudi monarch received from the US president, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
The two sides stressed the “historic strategic relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States” and the need to “strengthen the partnership between the two countries in order to serve common interests and achieve the security and stability of the region and the world”.
The king stressed the importance of continuing and strengthening joint security cooperation in the fight once morest terrorism and its financing, praising Biden’s” commitment to support the kingdom in defending its territory and protecting its citizens”.
The Saudi King expressed his country’s support for the US administration’s efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, stressing the need for “joint action to confront the destructive activities of Iran’s arms in the region”.
With regard to energy and oil markets, the Saudi king stressed the “importance of maintaining the balance and stability of oil markets”, noting “the role of the historic OPEC+ agreement in this, and the importance of maintaining it”.
King Salman also expressed”Saudi Arabia’s keenness to remove all causes of escalation in the region and continue dialogue”.
Regarding the Saudi-led war in Yemen, he stressed his country’s desire “to reach a comprehensive political solution and to seek security and development for the Yemeni people”.
Recall that Members of the US Congress demanded BidenLate last month, the U.S. issued clarifications on the forms of U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in its war on Yemen, calling on it to “avoid taking any steps that lead to further Washington’s involvement in the devastating conflict that has been going on for years”.
