Mohammed bin Salman
The kingdom’s de facto ruler reportedly made the remarks in a private conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Riyadh is also waiting for a ceasefire in Gaza before potentially signing on to the Abraham Accords.
The National Security Advisor arrives in Israel for a round of meetings after a visit to Saudi Arabia, where he discussed a bilateral strategic agreement with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
It seems the kingdom is preparing to reap the political dividend of the war in Gaza in the wake of the Palestinian Authority’s rise at the expense of Hamas.
The American diplomat spoke with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about recognizing the Jewish state.
It was previously reported that Riyadh would accept a declaration by Jerusalem on a two-state solution for normalization.
The U.S. president affirmed that Washington “fully supports the defense of U.S. partners facing terrorist threats, whether from state or non-state actors.”
The prime minister declared that Iran would not succeed in stopping Israel “from further expanding the cycle of peace.”
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Mohammed bin Salman dismissed reports Riyadh suspended U.S.-led normalization talks.
Biden’s remarks came as the U.S, national security advisor was in Jeddah pressing for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords.
Senior American officials say that the chances of an agreement are less than 50%.
