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Saudi deputy crown prince, Trump meeting a 'turning point,' Saudi advisor says

U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks with Mohammed bin Salman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince and minister of defense, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Donald Trump agreed in a meeting on Tuesday that Iran represents a regional security threat, a senior advisor to the deputy crown prince said

The advisor also said the talks marked a "historical turning point" in U.S.-Saudi relations.

Saudi Arabia had viewed with unease the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, whom they felt considered Riyadh's alliance with Washington less important than negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran in 2015. It has been encouraged by the Trump administration's hardline stance on Iran and its nuclear program.

"The meeting today restored issues to their right path and form a big change in relations between both countries in political, military, security and economic issues," the senior advisor said in a statement.

Saudi deputy crown prince has lunch with Trump
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Saudi deputy crown prince has lunch with Trump

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