RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is continuing the U.S. pressure campaign on Iran.
He’s in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, consulting with the United States’ closest and most influential ally in the Persian Gulf about how to respond to Iran’s disputed nuclear program.
U.S. officials say Gates will discuss shared concerns over Iran’s nuclear intentions and ballistic missile program during meetings with Saudi King Abdullah and senior leaders.
Gates arrived in the Saudi capital after three days in Afghanistan. He nearly crossed paths with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was in Kabul on Wednesday for meetings with many of the same leaders Gates had just seen.
