US- Saudi to continue security cooperation in Middle-East

By NewsGram Staff Writer

In an attempt at countering Iran's destabilizing activities US and Saudi Arabia will continue security co-operations in the Middle East, the White House said on Friday.

"The two parties affirmed the need to continue efforts to maintain security, prosperity and stability in the region and in particular to counter Iran's destabilizing activities," said a joint statement on the meeting between President Barack Obama and King Salman bin Abd al Aziz of Saudi Arabia.

"In this regard, King Salman expressed his support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA) between Iran and the P5+1 countries, which once fully implemented will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and thereby enhance security in the region," Xinhua reported

"We'll discuss the importance of effectively implementing the deal to ensure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon, while counteracting its destabilizing activities in the region," Obama said before the meeting.

"Our relationship is beneficial not only to our two countries, but to the entire world and to our region. And this is significant, and we must always affirm that and deepen such relations," King Salman said.

The 79-year-old King would be paying the first official visit to the US in the month of January. According to the joint statement, the two countries also agreed on continuing military cooperation in confronting ISIL.