Overview
- Prince Khalid bin Salman met privately with President Trump at the White House on July 3 to discuss regional security initiatives.
- They explored steps to de-escalate tensions with Iran and discussed pathways for renewed negotiations in Tehran.
- Discussions included ending the Gaza war and securing the release of remaining hostages alive or deceased.
- Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are finalizing a defense and trade agreement to cement their strategic alignment.
- Following the summit, Prince Khalid phoned Iran’s Chief of General Staff, Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is set to pursue nuclear talks ahead of Netanyahu’s July 7 visit.