The Bloomberg news agency reported today (Friday) that Israel accelerated talks with Saudi Arabia, with the support of the United States, on the issue of developing military and intelligence ties in the shadow of growing concerns about Iran. It was also reported that officials from the two countries held meetings in preparation for the Cooperation Council between the United States “B and the Gulf on matters of defense and security in Riyadh, the capital. Another meeting should be held in Prague, at the same time as the security conference currently taking place in Munich.
“More regions that integrate and begin to sit at the same table with Israel are in the interest of stability and security in the region,” said US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Affairs Dana Stroll.
As you may recall, last month it was reported in the Wall Street Journal that the United States withdrew its threats against Saudi Arabia following its decision to cut oil production. Following that decision, Biden announced that he would re-examine the US relationship with Saudi Arabia. According to the report, American and Saudi officials stated that against the background of the drop in fuel prices, the good results for the administration in the mid-term elections and the increase in threats from Iran, there has been a warming of relations. According to them , as part of that warming, Washington and Riyadh have already begun coordinating a series of joint projects in the fields of security and intelligence.