CNBC: Saudi energy minister on Trump’s actions in the Middle East: ‘He can do whatever he wishes’
“We are leaving it to our friends of the U.S. to conduct themselves in a manner they see fit in attending to a situation like this,” Abdulaziz said.
The U.S. killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani earlier this month, triggering a dramatic escalation that many feared could result in a widening regional conflict.
Iran, an arch-rival of Saudi Arabia in the region, responded to the U.S. attack by launching missiles at two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq.
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said Monday that President Donald Trump should be able to do as he chooses when it comes to international security.
Speaking during a panel session at the International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz said: “The president of the United States is the president of the United States, he can do whatever he wishes.”
He’s “certainly” not accountable to me or “anybody in this room,” he added.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: I could be wrong. But the impression that I am getting is that after spending years saying that the US should forcefully confront Iran, Saudi officials are now distancing themselves from the current US - Iran crisis.
5 comments:
They are afraid of being targets do to association.
Well us military is no crusade I'm 100 percent certain it's not.
The saudis may be the french of the middle east.
With friends like that who ……
Trump discards friends he can't use.
Post a Comment