Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal met with American President Barack Obama on Tuesday in Washington to discuss the ongoing nuclear crisis with Iran and the political tension facing Yemen. “The President and Prince Saud affirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia and discussed recent developments on key regional issues of mutual interest,” a White House statement said. Officials did not deliver more details on the talks, or even say which countries and issues were of most importance. The talks come as Iran announced over the weekend that it was enriching uranium, sparking fears in Washington and across the region that a showdown, and possible military action, could ensue. The White House said Obama asked the Saudi FM to deliver Obama's best wishes to the Gulf kingdom's King Abdullah, 87, who has been in bad health. The United States and Saudi Arabia cooperate closely on all key regional issues, including tensions in the Gulf with Iran which have recently spiked as the West tightens nuclear sanctions on the Islamic republic. It also added that the White House was following the ongoing tension in Yemen and was still looking into an exit strategy for President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is looking to leave the country after an immunity deal was struck. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/v5wVZ Tags: Nuclear, Obama, United States Section: Iran, Latest News, North America, Saudi Arabia
