{"id":100871,"date":"2026-10-01T18:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=100871"},"modified":"2026-10-01T18:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:24:00","slug":"arab-news-saudi-defence-minister-discusses-regional-security-with-us-defence-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=100871","title":{"rendered":"Arab News | Saudi defence minister discusses regional security with US defence secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth discussed the two countries\u2019 strategic defense partnership and efforts to strengthen regional security during a phone call on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a call with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, we reviewed the Saudi-US strategic defense partnership and discussed coordinating our efforts to strengthen regional security and stability,\u201d Prince Khalid wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also explored several regional and international topics of mutual interest,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate call on Thursday, Prince Khalid discussed bilateral defense cooperation and regional security challenges with French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin.<\/p>\n<p>The two ministers discussed efforts to address regional challenges \u201cin a manner that preserves international peace and security,\u201d as well as other issues of mutual interest, Prince Khalid said on X.<\/p>\n<p>The call comes amid heightened regional tensions and a series of attacks by Yemen\u2019s Iran-backed Houthis targeting the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Houthis in Yemen carried out a drone attack on the Taiba power distribution station in Madinah on Tuesday morning, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi air defenses on Saturday also intercepted two drones launched toward Riyadh and two ballistic missiles fired toward Khamis Mushayt. 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