Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists circulated on social media, videos of an interview with Adel Al-Jubeir, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his response to threats from US congressional lawmakers to freeze sales of arms to the kingdom.
Al-Jubeir said in his interview with CNN colleague Becky Anderson that “the sale of defensive weapons to Saudi Arabia serves the interests of the United States, Saudi interests and the interests of security and stability in the Middle East,” in answer to your question about the danger surrounding the demands of some members of Congress to freeze arms sales to the Kingdom.
Al-Jubeir stressed that “the Kingdom and the United States have had very strong relations for eight decades. They have been very close partners in fighting extremism and terrorism, in maintaining stability and security and in defending the region, and they are been very close allies in economic, commercial and investment terms “.
“We look forward to continuing this relationship over the next eight decades,” he added.
