U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to strengthen strained ties with Saudi Arabia as the kingdom forges closer to China and Russia.
met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman early Wednesday during his second trip to Saudi Arabia as America's top diplomat.
Despite conflict, a relationship remains due to Saudi Arabia's reliance on America as a security guarantor for the wider Middle East in response to Iran's nuclear program, and shared common interests in striking a lasting cease-fire in Sudan and ending the kingdom's war in Yemen, according to The Associated Press.
"The secretary also emphasized that our bilateral relationship is strengthened by progress on human rights," a statement added. It is possible Washington will try to leverage its security relationship with Saudi Arabia as it gets warmer with China and Russia, but, in return, the Saudis will likely want guarantees that Biden can't provide when it comes to Congress stopping arms sales to the kingdom, Ibish said.
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