US official: The White House is still planning Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia
According to IRNA on Monday, quoting the Tass news agency, the Axius website reported on Sunday, citing sources in Israel and the United States, that Biden is expected to visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority in mid-July before traveling to Saudi Arabia.
According to the website, Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia is scheduled for July 15, but sources who spoke to Axius warned that the date may change.
The unnamed spokesman added: “We continue to plan Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia. We do not have further details to confirm the trip, but we will announce it as soon as the trip is confirmed.
He added: “This trip is part of an important agenda with Saudi Arabia, Israel and other Middle Eastern countries.” The agenda focuses on serving the interests of the American people, as well as ending wars and using diplomacy to stabilize the Middle East.
According to IRNA, US President Joe Biden announced on Saturday that he has not yet decided on a possible trip to Saudi Arabia, but any possible trip to Riyadh is not related to energy.
Asked what prevented him from making the decision and whether the decision awaits Saudi commitments or talks on peace talks, Biden said: “The Saudi commitments have nothing to do with energy and this trip It is about a bigger meeting that is being held in Saudi Arabia, and that is why I am going there.
According to Hill, the larger meeting Biden mentioned is likely to be the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting, which is expected to take place in Riyadh later this month and is likely to be accompanied by Biden’s expected trip to the occupied territories.
In recent weeks, it has been reported that the US president plans to travel to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to stabilize global oil markets amid skyrocketing gas and oil prices.
According to the report, the trip to Saudi Arabia and meeting with Mohammed bin Salman will be controversial, as US lawmakers are likely to oppose the Saudi Crown Prince’s poor human rights record.
