Saudi Arabia’s Prince Khalid describes 'great' meeting with Blinken

Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday.

The Saudi prince described his meeting with Blinken as “great.” In a tweet on Wednesday, Prince Khalid said he and Blinken met to “discuss the strategic Saudi-US partnership, review the latest developments in the region, and explore ways to strengthen Saudi-US ties.”

Blinken’s meeting with the 33-year-old prince was not announced on his public schedule. According to a State Department readout, Blinken joined Prince Khalid's meeting with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Counselor Derek Chollet to discuss "regional security, support for Saudi Arabia to defend itself from cross-border attacks, and improving human rights."

Blinken's conversation with Prince Khalid focused on Yemen, Lebanon and human rights as well as "other key bilateral issues," according to the State Department.