John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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href="https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-03-10/saudis-kept-u-s-informed-on-talks-with-iran-white-house">Saudis kept U.S. informed on talks with Iran - White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia kept Washington informed of its talks with Iran to restore diplomatic relations but the United States was not directly involved, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Friday.
The road map announced on Friday appeared to be the result of several rounds of talks, including some held in Baghdad and Oman, Kirby said, adding that the United States has supported that process as promoting an end to the war in Yemen and to what he termed Iranian aggression:
"The Saudis did keep us informed about these talks that they were having, just as we keep them informed on our engagements, but we weren't directly involved."
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WNU Editor: What can the White House say. The Saudis may have kept the US in the loop, but the Americans were clearly not invited to the table.
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