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Rubio speaks with Saudi foreign minister about regional stability, US State Department says

AL-Monitor
Mar 4, 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. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
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. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper — Kylie Cooper

March 4 (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.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Ryan Patricl Jones)