Pompeo, Saudi senior official discuss Iran amid regional tensions
US Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al
Saud discussed Iran and regional issues here on Monday, amid tensions in the
Middle East following the killing of a top Iranian general by a US airstrike,
Xinhua reported.
The US State Department said in a statement that
Pompeo discussed with the Saudi deputy defense minister the killing of Qassem
Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards
Corps (IRGC), on Friday in Baghdad.
"The Secretary underscored that the United
States does not seek war with Iran and remains committed to de-escalation,
" the statement said.
The death of Soleimani has sparked outrage and
revenge threats from Tehran, raising fear of an uncontrolled escalation in the
region.
