Rubio says US is in continuous contact with Saudi partners and will honour defence commitments

Single source · Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia (approximate) · 2026-10-31 17:08 UTC

Tasnim News and Al Jazeera Arabic both relay a statement attributed to US Secretary of State Rubio that the US is in regular contact with its Saudi partners and will continue to honour its defence commitments to Saudi Arabia. The two reports relay the same statement and do not add separate details.

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Sources

• Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram), 2026-10-31 17:08 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-31 18:18 UTC

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• 2026-10-31 17:09 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-31 17:12 UTC: Unverified to Single source
• 2026-10-31 17:48 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-31 17:52 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-31 17:08 UTC; last updated 2026-10-31 18:24 UTC.

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