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Saudi Defense Chief Meets Trump After Rare Call With Iran

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Published Jul 4, 2025, 05:04 AM

Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, paid an unannounced visit to the White House on 3 July, where he met President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials, according to multiple reports from Fox News and Axios. Sources said the talks focused on easing tensions with Iran, advancing negotiations over Gaza, and laying groundwork for a potential U.S.–Saudi defense and trade agreement that could pave the way for future normalization with Israel.

The White House meeting came less than a week after Prince Khalid held a rare phone conversation with Iran’s armed-forces chief, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, on 28 June. Saudi and Iranian readouts said the two men discussed regional developments and joint efforts to preserve security and stability.

Back-to-back engagements with both Washington and Tehran highlight Riyadh’s bid to position itself as a diplomatic intermediary ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled visit to the United States next week.

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Fox News reported that Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with Trump and a number of other U.S. officials Thursday at the White House to discuss regional issues and efforts to ease tensions with Iran. Axios quoted a knowledgeable source reported the minister

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