The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) reported that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin assured Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Washington’s commitment to helping Riyadh defend its lands and people.
And Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said – in a statement – that Austin discussed regional security during his contact with the Saudi Crown Prince, especially efforts to end the war in Yemen.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jaber, met the UN Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths and the US envoy to Yemen Timothy Lenderking.
The Saudi Press Agency said that during the meeting, they discussed joint efforts and moves for a ceasefire in Yemen as a top humanitarian priority to reach a comprehensive political solution to the crisis in Yemen.