Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the security arrangement during a meeting at the State Department on Monday. The talks also covered bilateral ties and regional developments, after which Rubio took no questions from reporters.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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US Denies Saudi Request for Strikes While Pledging Intel Support
War22 days ago
The State Department has agreed to provide targeting and intelligence data to Saudi Arabia to counter attacks from Yemen's Houthis. This arrangement follows a request from Riyadh for direct US military assistance to address escalating hostilities, though Washington declined to carry out offensive air strikes itself.
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