Saudi Arabia: Bin Salman’s brother went to the United States. Khashoggi and Iran at the top of the talks
Bin Salman’s brother Khalid bin Salman Abdul Aziz is scheduled to meet with senior US officials to discuss various issues, including Iran.
The White House has announced that Bin Salman’s brother Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Defense Minister, is scheduled to meet with US officials to address a variety of issues, including the case of critical Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
A US source said that the case of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder is expected to be one of the topics discussed by the Saudi Deputy Defense Minister with US officials.
White House spokesman Jen Saki said Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi deputy defense minister, was in Washington.
Khalid bin Salman’s conversation with US officials will show how Saudi Arabia’s relations with the United States have changed compared to the time of former US President Donald Trump.
A U.S. source said the Saudi Crown Prince’s brother had brief talks with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Millie at the Pentagon, as well as Deputy Secretary of Defense Colin.
A spokesman for the US National Security Council said White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with the Saudi Deputy Secretary of Defense on a wide range of issues, including long-standing cooperation between the two countries, easing tensions in the Middle East, and “US commitment to Saudi Arabia.” “While the country is facing attacks from groups aligned with Iran,” he said.
Prince Khalid is the brother of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the son of the current King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz.
This was the first visit by a high-ranking Saudi delegation since US intelligence reported on the Saudi Crown Prince’s involvement in the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.
