HRH Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Washington DC.
During the meeting, the strategic and historical relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America and ways to strengthen them were considered.
Efforts made on the Yemeni issue and its development were also discussed, as His Highness the Deputy Minister of Defense reaffirmed the support of the Kingdom-led coalition of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council and its supporting organizations, as well as the Kingdom’s aspirations towards the Yemenis. achieve a comprehensive political solution that would move Yemen towards peace and development.
During the meeting, His Highness stressed that despite the largely positive truce, the United Nations and the international community have an important role to play to pressure the Houthi militias to open roads to Taiz, deposit revenues from the port of Hodeidah and seriously do peaceful things. Lead Yemen to security, stability, building and prosperity.
The two sides also reaffirmed the two countries’ shared vision to counter Iran’s destabilizing policies in the region, which includes security and diplomatic coordination between the two friendly countries to counter Iranian threats, including dealing with Iran’s nuclear dossier, its ballistic missile development program, and its sponsorship of terrorism.
His Highness Deputy Secretary of Defense also met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, and during the meeting, they discussed a number of cases of mutual interest, mutual coordination and continued cooperation between the two friendly countries in order to gain support for efforts to maintain security, peace and stability in the region. and the world. The Kingdom is following developments in Vision 2030, noting the cooperation and dialogue that exists between the two countries based on mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs.
His Highness welcomed the reaffirmation of American support for the Kingdom in developing its military capabilities and meeting its defense needs.
The meeting was attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the United States of America, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Yemen Muhammad bin Saeed Al Jaber and Director of His Highness’s Office Deputy Minister of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif, from the US side, Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa of the National Security Council, Ambassador Barbara Leaf, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Middle East. Eastern Affairs Yael Lambert, US Special Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking and US Special Envoy to Iran Robert Mally.
