US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Saudi Arabia for talks

US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan visited Saudi Arabia on July 27. He met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, as per Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Sullivan’s visit to the kingdom comes a month after US State Secretary Anthony Blinken was in the country to meet with the country’s leaders.

Saudi Arabia – US relations

The two sides discussed the Saudi-US strategic relations and ways to enhance them, reported SPA.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar, Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan and other officials.

HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan. pic.twitter.com/yZ96VrZmyQ

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The White House in its press briefing said, “National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan traveled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to meet with Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss bilateral and regional matters, including initiatives to advance a common vision for a more peaceful, secure, prosperous, and stable Middle East region interconnected with the world.”

The briefing added that NSA Sullivan reviewed significant progress to build on the benefits of the truce in Yemen that has endured over the past 16 months and welcomed ongoing UN-led efforts to bring the war to a close.

The meeting was attended by the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Michael Ratney, National Security Council’s (NSC) Middle East and North Africa Coordinator Brett McGurk, and other US diplomatic officials.