Pentagon chief, Saudi deputy crown prince discuss fight against Daesh

US Secretary of Defence James Mattis (C) arrives at the 53rd Munich Security Conference (MSC) at Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany, on February 17, 2017. ( Andreas Gebert – Anadolu Agency )

US Defense Secretary James Mattis met with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday and they discussed US-Saudi military cooperation in the fight against Daesh, the Pentagon said in a statement.

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Mattis and Prince Mohammed, who is the kingdom’s defense minister, also discussed “confronting Iran’s destabilizing regional activities,” the statement said.

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