Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington for talks with Rubio


Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud arrives to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/DAVID DEE DELGADO

DUBAI, Sept ⁠28 (Reuters) - Saudi Foreign ⁠Minister Prince Faisal bin ‌Farhan arrived in Washington on Monday for talks with US ​Secretary of State ⁠Marco Rubio, ⁠the Saudi state news agency ⁠said, ‌amid escalating hostilities between Riyadh ⁠and Yemen's Houthis.

The two will ​discuss ‌bilateral ties as well ⁠as ​key regional and international developments, the agency ⁠added.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed ​bin Salman sought US military help this month ⁠against the Iran-backed Houthis, but Washington declined to launch strikes, though it ​agreed to ⁠supply intelligence and targeting ​support, sources ‌had told Reuters.

(Reporting ​by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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