Rubio, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister hold talks on Yemen, Hormuz Strait

Top US and Saudi diplomats discuss cooperation on security challenges, including escalating hostilities with Yemen’s Houthis.Published On 29 Sep 202629 Sep 2026United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on cooperation in regional security, including shipping safety in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating hostilities in Yemen.The talks in Washington, DC, on Monday came as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its eighth month, with diplomacy at a stalemate as mediators continue to pass messages between the parties.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran touts Hormuz attacks as oil flows increase despite tensionslist 2 of 3Yemen’s health system could collapse in some areas, minister warnslist 3 of 3‘Better deal’: What’s behind Trump’s rejection of Iran’s truce offer?end of listThe conflict has spilled into Yemen, where the Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have launched an offensive along the Red Sea coast and struck Saudi Arabia, including airports and oil infrastructure.In a post on X, Rubio said he and Prince Faisal discussed “our bilateral cooperation in regional security and stability, inc...