Saudi Ruler Sends Brother to U.S. as Trump Wavers on Iran, Yemen
- Prince Khalid met Wednesday with Secretary of State Pompeo
- There will be ‘a lot of questions’ on Iran policy: analyst
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A younger brother of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in Washington this week, with President Donald Trump’s evolving policy toward Iran and Yemen expected to be on the agenda for talks with the administration.
Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman’s visit comes days after Trump signaled new openness to potential talks with Saudi Arabia’s chief regional rival, Iran, and a report that the U.S. is looking to enter talks with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the festering war in Yemen.