RIYADH – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and US President Donald Trump have held telephonic talks to discuss regional and bilateral issues.
In a statement on Sunday, the White House said the two leaders discussed counter-terrorism efforts, the continuing threat of Houthi rebels in Yemen and Saudi Arabia’s interception of a missile fired from Yemen at its capital, Riyadh.
President Trump also thanked King Salman for Saudi Arabia’s military purchases, including a $ 15 billion investment in the American-made THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system.