Saudi Arabia Approves Hosting US Forces
An official from the Saudi Ministry of Defense stated Friday
that “based on the mutual cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the US, and
their desire to enhance everything that could preserve the security of the
region and its stability... Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin
Abdulaziz gave his approval to host American forces.”
The decision aims "to increase joint cooperation in the
defense of regional security and stability and to preserve its peace,” said the
official, affirming that the kingdom calls for peace and not war.
It stresses the solid Saudi-US ties and the continuous
cooperation between the two countries.
Reliable sources revealed that the kingdom’s hosting of
American forces is a continuity of the military cooperation that aims to keep
high pressure on Iran and prevent the latter from further escalation.
This decision is a strong-worded message to the Iranian
regime that any random attempts to exploit the regional tensions will be faced
by force.
