VOA: Saudi Crown Prince to Visit White House Tuesday
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday as part of a trip to the U.S that comes amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
A senior White House official said the meeting is a "tremendous opportunity to make progress" and discuss "Iran's destabilizing activities in the region."
Trump has explicitly sided with the Sunni monarchy in its rivalry with Shi'ite Iran.
The crown prince, known as MBS, seems eager to take advantage.
In an interview with CBS, he compared Iran's leader to Hitler and said if Iran gets nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia will follow suit.
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Trump to Greet Visiting Saudi Prince with a Crowded Agenda -- Wall Street Journal
Saudi Prince To Stress Shared Goals Involving Iran In U.S. Visit -- RFE
US and Saudi trade at top of agenda on Crown Prince's trip -- The National
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The Saudi Crown Prince's visit to the US will focus on changing his image rather than policy -- Rosie Perper, Business Insider
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