Saudi, US defense ministers discuss ties during call

Prince Khalid bin Salman (L) and Pete Hegseth. (AFP file photo)
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  • Their conversation focused on Saudi-American relations and strategic cooperation in the defense field

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held a telephone call with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Prince Khalid congratulated Pete on the occasion of his appointment as Secretary of Defense of the United States.

Their conversation focused on Saudi-American relations and strategic cooperation in the defense field, as well as ways to develop the cooperation for mutual benefit, as well as the efforts to establish the foundations of international peace and security.