U.S. top diplomat Blinken urges Israel-Saudi normalization
On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed the view that the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel would serve the security interests of the United States.
- Diplomacy
- AFP
- Published Date: 05:00 | 05 June 2023
- Modified Date: 05:00 | 05 June 2023
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel was in Washington's security interests.
"The United States has a real national security interest in promoting normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia. We believe we can and indeed we must play an integral role in advancing it, " he said hours before departing for talks in Riyadh.
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