Saudi CP Mohammad-Blinken Meeting: The reasons behind halting normalization talks

16 October 2023

IntelligenceNote

Summary

U.S. Secretary of State of State Antony Blinken visited Saudi Arabia yesterday (15/10/2023) and met

with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS).

The visit comes in parallel to the ongoing events unfolding in the Gaza War.

Tactical Report highlights the meeting, notably including what MBS informed Blinken about the normalization file and his criticism of the U.S. side.

The report also underlines Saudi King Salman’s view on the Saudi-Israeli normalization of talks amid the Gaza War.

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