CIA's Burns reaffirmed intelligence cooperation on Saudi Arabia visit - U.S. official

FILE PHOTO: Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "worldwide threats," on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - CIA Director William Burns visited Saudi Arabia for talks with intelligence counterparts and national leaders "on issues of shared interests," a U.S. official said on Thursday.

"The director reinforced our commitment to intelligence cooperation, especially in the areas of counterterrorism," the official said.