US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call to discuss recent developments and to enhance Gulf cooperation to counter Iran's regional influence.
The White House said Trump and the Crown Prince discussed opportunities to further enhance Saudi-US partnership on security and economic issues.
The President thanked the Crown Prince for his leadership in highlighting ways all Gulf Cooperation Council states can better counter Iranian destabilizing activities and defeat terrorists and extremists.
The Crown Prince highlighted the new wave of reforms as part of the “shock” therapy needed to modernize the kingdom’s cultural and political life, stressing that Saudi Arabia needed that step.
