During the phone call, both Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US
Defense Secretary Ash Carter also talked about Iran’s role in the region
and way of combatting violence and extremism in the region. (Reuters
and AP)
Staff writer, Al Arabiya English
Friday, 25 March 2016
Saudi deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and his US
counterpart Defense Secretary Ash Carter affirmed over a phone call on
Thursday both country’s defense relationship.
In
a statement summarizing the call, Cook said they also discussed the
security environment in the Middle East, including ways to work together
to strengthen cooperation on counterterrorism efforts.
Carter
welcomed Saudi Arabia's contributions to the coalition campaign to
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Pentagon Press
Secretary Peter Cook said, and the pair discussed ways to expand their
cooperation.
During the phone call, both
parties also talked about Iran’s role in the region and ways of
combating violence and extremism in the region. The United States also
re-iterated its willingness to work with GCC counterparts in
coordinating efforts in order to promote stability in the region.
The defense leaders agreed on the need to stay in close communication going forward, he added.
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