US Defense Chief Meets With Saudi King on Iran Nuclear Deal

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman Wednesday, as part of a regional tour aimed at convincing skeptical allies about the benefits of the Iran nuclear deal. Saudi officials have neither publicly condemned nor endorsed the Iran nuclear agreement announced July 14. Carter met with King Salman as well as the Saudi minister of defense. Later, he was to head back to Jordan for a meeting with the Jordanian military leadership. Carter said ahead of his...

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