WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration is greeting King Salman of Saudi Arabia with assurances that a nuclear deal with Iran will also come with the necessary resources to check its influence.
The king is making his first visit to the White House since ascending the throne. The visit on Friday comes at an important moment. Congress will soon take up a resolution of disapproval of the nuclear agreement.
Saudi officials have voiced support for the deal, but they have also expressed concerns about how well it would be carried out. The visit pushes the administration to publicly address those concerns before Congress votes.
To that end, Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S is determined to give its Gulf allies the political and military support they need.