US President Joe Biden confirmed on Saturday that he “has not yet decided on a possible trip to Saudi Arabia.” Asked by reporters during his stay in New Mexico whether he would use his trip to the Middle East to improve Saudi-Israeli relations, he said: He said: We will see.
Sources told Reuters that Biden plans to visit Saudi Arabia in late June as part of a trip to Europe and Israel.
“The president feels that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been expelled for his role in the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashgeji in 2018,” the White House said in a statement.
Saudi officials deny the Crown Prince was involved in the crime.
It is possible that Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia will strengthen relations with the country at a time when the US government is looking for ways to reduce gasoline prices in the United States.
Senior US officials have told Cyanide that senior US officials have told Saudi Arabia that the United States is ready to “reset” relations with a key ally in the Middle East beyond the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashgeji.
“The United States does not accept the behavior that took place before Biden’s presidency, but it is important to change the direction of relations with Saudi Arabia, not to sever it,” a White House official said Friday, referring to Riyadh’s role as a strategic partner. . States for eight decades.
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