United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) for once again hosting the US "in talks to help resolve the Ukraine war and secure a lasting peace."
The two met in Jeddah ahead of Tuesday's high-stakes talks between US and Ukrainian officials. During their meeting, which was also attended by US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Rubio and MbS discussed "Yemen and threats to navigation from Houthi terrorists," while also talking about Syria and "ways to promote a stable government, free of terrorism."
They discussed reconstruction in Gaza with Rubio reiterating "the United States firm commitment that any solution to the situation in Gaza must not include any role for Hamas."
