Saudi crown prince meets US House of Representatives leaders in Washington

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his delegation meet with US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and the leaders and members of House committees at the US Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. (SPA photo)
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his delegation meet with US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and the leaders and members of House committees at the US Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. (SPA photo)
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with leaders of the US at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. (SPA photo)
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Updated 20 November 2025
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Saudi crown prince meets US House of Representatives leaders in Washington

  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discusses a range of critical issues with the American officials, including latest regional and international developments
  • His hosts emphasize their commitment to the historic relationship between Saudi Arabia and the US

WASHINGTON: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held meetings at the US Capitol in Washington on Wednesday with the speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, and the leaders and members of House committees.

The crown prince discussed with his hosts a number of critical issues, the Saudi Press Agency reported, including the latest regional and international developments, as well as cooperation between the Kingdom and the US in several sectors. The American officials emphasized their commitment to the historic relationship between the two countries.

The aims of the crown prince’s state visit to the US included a deepening of ties in sectors such as defense, energy projects and artificial intelligence, and he was accompanied by several government ministers.

Other Saudi participants in the meetings on Wednesday included Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman; the Saudi ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar; Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan; National Security Adviser Musaed Al-Aiban; Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi; Minister of State Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh; Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan; and the secretary-general of the US-Saudi Partnership Council, Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri.
 


Saudi defense chief rallies international support amid escalating Iranian strikes

Updated 12 March 2026
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Saudi defense chief rallies international support amid escalating Iranian strikes

  • Iran unleashes wave of drone strikes on Kingdom’s Eastern Province
  • Missiles fired at Prince Sultan Air Base intercepted, destroyed

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held separate phone calls with his Turkish, Romanian, and South Korean counterparts as Iranian attacks on Gulf facilities continued on Thursday.

Iran escalated strikes on its Gulf neighbors in retaliation for ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iranian territory. 

After a brief pause Wednesday, drone attacks on Saudi Arabia resumed at 9 p.m., targeting the Eastern Province and the Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter. All the drones were stopped, the Saudi Ministry of Defense confirmed.

Missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj were also intercepted and shot down, the ministry added.

In his call with Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Prince Khalid reaffirmed commitment to joint security measures and condemned Iranian aggression. 

His conversation with Romanian counterpart Radu Miruta covered regional threats to global stability. 

A call with South Korea’s Ahn Gyu-back similarly focused on condemning Iran’s actions and reviewing the broader regional picture.

The crisis traces back to February 28, when US and Israeli forces struck Iran. Tehran has since targeted Gulf states and US-Israeli assets across the region.

Iran has also declared a blockade on energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint for global oil and gas flows — sending commodity prices surging.