U.S. commander discusses Iran with Saudi naval commander
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The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command visited Riyadh over the weekend to discuss with the head of Saudi Arabia's naval forces reinforcing defences against Iranian threats, the command said on Tuesday.
The meeting followed a Sept. 14 drone and missile attack on two Saudi oil facilities that initially knocked out more than 5% of global supply. The United States, European powers and Saudi Arabia blamed the strike on Iran, which denies involvement. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group has claimed responsibility.
Several countries, including Saudi Arabia, have responded to a U.S. call to form an international maritime coalition to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after attacks earlier this year on several oil tankers in Gulf waters.
Washington and Riyadh have blamed those attacks too on Iran, which it denies.
