Faisal bin Farhan and Rubio Discuss Yemen, Iran, and Sudan Files at G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio on Friday on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting held in Atlanta, United States.

The meeting centered on the firmly established strategic relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States, and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on files of shared priority. The two ministers also exchanged views on the latest regional developments and ongoing efforts to address the challenges facing the Middle East.

Rubio highlighted in his remarks following the meeting that discussions covered three pivotal files shared by Washington and Riyadh: the Iran file, the Sudan crisis, and the situation in Yemen. He said in an official statement: "It was a great meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Atlanta," adding that the two sides "discussed ways to continue cooperation in facing regional challenges, including the situations in Iran, Sudan, and Yemen."

The meeting comes in the context of the two countries' ongoing efforts to coordinate their positions on the region's most prominent crises.