Saudi Arabia’s Prince Khalid describes 'great' meeting with Blinken

Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, is the most senior Saudi official to visit Washington under the Biden administration.
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Saudi Arabia's Vice Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman waits for a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and others at the Pentagon Aug. 29, 2019, in Washington, DC. - BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images
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Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday.

The Saudi prince described his meeting with Blinken as “great.” In a tweet on Wednesday, Prince Khalid said he and Blinken met to “discuss the strategic Saudi-US partnership, review the latest developments in the region, and explore ways to strengthen Saudi-US ties.”

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