Saudi Minister Discusses Gaza Situation With UK Counterpart

Web Desk — Saudi Arabia’s defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed the latest situation in Gaza with his UK counterpart Grant Shapps on Monday.

Prince Salman received a call from the British minister and during their conversation, the two ministers reviewed strategic relations and defense cooperation, Prince Khalid posted on X.

The Saudi Prince added that they also discussed the situation in Gaza and that he stressed the need to de-escalate, cease military operations, and uphold international law to protect innocent lives.

Later, Prince Khalid received Italian defense minister Guido Crosetto. Both the ministers reviewed Saudi-Italian relations and explored opportunities to enhance defense cooperation.

According to the Saudi minister, they also discussed recent developments in Gaza, emphasizing the importance of de-escalating the situation.

In a separate meeting, Prince Khalid and Turkmen counterpart Begench Gundogdyyev discussed the recent events in Gaza and the importance of protecting innocent civilian lives.