Saudi Arabia
Energy Secretary Chris Wright did not say whether the progress in the talks with Saudi Arabia was tied to normalization with Israel.
They also discussed a Gaza ceasefire, Red Sea security and deepening bilateral cooperation.
The French president announced that he and the Saudi crown prince would co-chair a conference on a two-state solution.
“What’s needed now is an end to the war and an end to the threats of Iran and its proxies. From there, the path is paved (albeit with many bumps and potholes) for a new Middle East.”
The top American diplomat discussed Gaza, Yemen and Syria during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah.
The Saudi summit focused on an Egyptian proposal for the war-torn coastal enclave.
The White House believes that removing Hamas from power is a bigger obstacle to a Gaza plan than is reconstruction or relocation of Gazans.
Crown prince holds three-hour meetings with top Trump administration officials • Saudi statement doesn’t even mention Strip.
The U.S. could talk with the Iranians if they forgo their “entire [nuclear] program,” said the U.S. National Security Advisor.
Palestinians “don’t want to come to Jordan and we don’t want them to come to Jordan,” the kingdom’s foreign minister said.
The secretary of state is slated to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The Israeli prime minister said he would not sign any agreement that endangered the State of Israel, especially one that created a Palestinian state.
