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

By Thomson Reuters Mar 4, 2026 | 2:55 PM

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)