Rubio discusses Gaza deal with Saudi crown prince

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. Rubio said on Monday, during talks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, that any deal on the future of Gaza must boost regional security, the US State Department said. Rubio and the crown prince "reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the ceasefire in Gaza and ensuring that Hamas releases all hostages, including American citizens", the statement said.

A Saudi statement said only that Rubio and the crown prince "discussed regional and international developments" and "efforts to assure security and stability in the region". Rubio highlighted "the strength of the US-Saudi relationship" and "looked forward to increased economic and defense cooperation between the United States and Saudi Arabia".