US Secretary of State meets Saudi foreign minister over regional stability
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal discussed Iran’s threats to regional stability and Saudi Arabia’s response to the recent attack on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh.
David Ljunggren
Ismail Shakil
Reuters
March 05, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks on the day of classified briefings for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2026.
Kylie Cooper/Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday and discussed the threats from Iran to regional stability and other developments in the region, the U.S. State Department said.
"The Secretary expressed gratitude to the Foreign Minister for Saudi Arabia's response to the attack on U.S. Embassy Riyadh," State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement.
"They also discussed the continued threats the Iranian regime poses to regional stability, as well as other developments in the region," Pigott added.
-David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil/Reuters
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