US security adviser, Saudi crown prince discuss Yemen, Iran

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke on April 11 with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.  

According to the White House press service, they discussed a number of global and regional matters, including ongoing diplomacy related to ending the war in Yemen. 

Sullivan highlighted the remarkable progress in Yemen over the past year, during which fighting has nearly ceased under an UN-mediated truce. 

He welcomed Saudi Arabia’s extraordinary efforts to pursue a more comprehensive roadmap for ending the war and offered full US support for those efforts, noting that Special Envoy Tim Lenderking will be in the region over the coming days. 

Sullivan and Crown Prince Salman also discussed broader trends toward de-escalation in the region, while underscoring the need to maintain deterrence against threats from Iran and elsewhere. Sullivan reaffirmed President Biden’s unwavering commitment to ensure Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon. 

Sullivan and Crown Prince Salman committed to staying in regular contact and to accelerating contact between the Saudi and US national security teams on issues including the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), clean energy cooperation, and development and investment in cutting-edge Open Radio Access Network (O-Ran) 5G and 6G technologies.