Although U.S. forces continue to target terrorists in the region and remain deployed at bases throughout the Middle East, President Joe Biden suggested he was turning a page after the country’s invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Biden rejected the notion that he was abandoning human rights by meeting with the crown prince, and said he brought up Khashoggi's murder during their conversation. The topic created a “frosty” start to the meeting, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to discuss the private meeting and insisted on anonymity.
The atmosphere between the two eventually became more relaxed, the U.S. official said, as they spoke about energy security, expanding high-speed internet access in the Middle East and other issues.The regional summit in Jeddah and Biden's visit provided Prince Mohammed with the opportunity to showcase his country's heavyweight role in the Middle East, and his position at the helm of the world's largest oil exporter.
“I’m doing all I can to increase the supply for the United States of America, which I expect to happen,” Biden said Friday. “The Saudis share that urgency, and based on our discussions today, I expect we’ll see further steps in the coming weeks.”indicating that Russian officials visited Iran in June and July to see weapons-capable drones that it could acquire.The disclosure appeared aimed at drawing a connection between the war in Europe and Arab leaders' own concerns about Iran.
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