Rubio, Saudi foreign minister discuss regional security in meeting
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Washington, DC.
According to a statement released by the State Department, the two officials continued discussions from the UN General Assembly about bilateral cooperation on regional security and stability, including in Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, and other regional issues.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at the State Department in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2026 [Saul Loeb/AFP]
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A recap of recent developments
- US President Donald Trump has rejected a news report claiming his administration offered Iran sanctions relief and access to frozen funds. Trump called the story a hoax on social media.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has held further indirect talks with the US through Qatari mediators in New York, with Washington’s formal response expected by Tuesday, “hopefully”.
- UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed (MBZ) hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend, the Gulf state’s official news agency has confirmed.
- Iraqi Airways has resumed flights between Najaf and Iran following efforts led by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and protests against the decision to suspend Iranian flights.
- Yemeni government forces claim more than 350 attacks on Houthi targets in the past 24 hours.
- Israeli demolitions in the occupied West Bank have displaced 147 Palestinians in one week, the UN’s OCHA says.
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A shopkeeper works at his shop in a local market in Tehran, Iran, on September 26, 2026 [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]
