CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met to discuss the Israeli war in Gaza and seek to complete a broad bilateral agreement, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
A statement issued by the ministry said that the meeting in the Saudi city of Dhahran included a review of “the semi-final version of the draft strategic agreements between the two countries, which is nearly completed.”
The de facto Saudi leader and President Joe Biden's top security aide also discussed the need to find a “credible path to achieving a two-state solution” for Israel and the Palestinians, stopping the war in Gaza and facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid. The statement said.
The Biden administration and Saudi Arabia are seeking to finalize an agreement on US security guarantees and civilian nuclear assistance, Reuters reported earlier this month, even as an Israeli-Saudi normalization deal envisioned as part of a “grand bargain” in the Middle East remains a long way off. reachable.
The White House said on Friday that Sullivan will visit Saudi Arabia and Israel to discuss bilateral and regional issues, including Gaza and efforts to achieve lasting peace and security in the region.