US will live up to Saudi defense agreement commitments, Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would honor its defense commitments to Saudi Arabia when asked about a Houthi military campaign.
US Senator Marco Rubio has stated that the US will honor its defense commitments to Saudi Arabia. This comes amid a Houthi military campaign, according to the Jerusalem Post. Rubio also highlighted close coordination with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, as reported by Ajel English.
The details of the defense agreement and the current situation with the Houthi campaign were not specified. However, Rubio's comments affirm the US commitment to its defense pact with Saudi Arabia.
In separate news, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano in New York. They discussed bilateral relations and signed an agreement on mutual exemption from short-stay visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and special passports.
Brief written by urgent.news from Jerusalem Post, Ajel English, Saudi Gazette — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
