@FaAlhmaid
The joint Saudi-American statement, which was issued at the end of President Donald Trump's visit to Riyadh, came in complete harmony with the outcomes of the historic visit in terms of the strategic implications and contents that drew a map for a new partnership for the 21st century, through the announcement of the strategic vision.
The statement reflected the size and weight of the two countries at the regional and global level, and their endeavor to strengthen the alliance between Riyadh and Washington, establish security and peace, curb terrorism, correct the image of Islam in the West, and isolate the Iranian regime in the global arena. President Trump's visit ushered in a new era of strategic partnership that has grown over the past eight decades in the political, economic, cultural, military, security and energy fields. This was evident when the two leaders considered in the joint statement that the two countries had developed a partnership based on trust, as well as the two countries standing together to confront common enemies and chart a path to peace.
It is clear that Trump's visit drew a map of a new strategic partnership for the 21st century, through the announcement of the strategic vision, which inaugurated a new path towards a peaceful Middle East, keenness to confront threats to their common security interests, and put forward new initiatives to counter the rhetoric of violent extremism, and disrupt the financing of terrorism.
The anti-terrorism file was strongly present in the joint statement, when the two leaders affirmed their determination to eliminate ISIS and Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.
And their commitment to confronting attempts by terrorist organizations to give false legitimacy to their crimes, as well as to limiting the flow of foreign fighters.
In this context, the statement stressed the necessity of integrating efforts between the international coalition against ISIS, led by the United States, with the participation of Saudi Arabia, on the one hand, and the Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism led by Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, and this would tighten the screws on ISIS and defeat it from the lands it controls. them in Syria and Iraq.
The Iranian file appeared strongly in the statement, as the two leaders agreed on the need to contain Iran's evil interference in the internal affairs of other countries, its ignition of sectarian strife, its support for terrorism and armed mediators, and its efforts to destabilize the countries of the region, as well as stressing that Iranian interference poses a threat the security of the region and the world. The paragraph relating to the nuclear agreement concluded between Iran and the major powers carried an important message when the statement indicated the need to reconsider some of its clauses, and this means that the time for tearing up the agreement is near. The statement did not overlook the seriousness of the Iranian ballistic missile program, which not only poses a threat to neighboring countries, but also poses a direct threat to the security of all countries in the region and international security.
Political issues, at the forefront of which is the Palestinian issue, embodied in emphasizing the importance of reaching a comprehensive peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis, as well as the need to work to resolve the Yemeni crisis, and Saudi Arabia’s support for Trump’s decision to launch missiles at the “Shayrat” base, from which the Syrian regime launched its chemical attack on “Khan.” Sheikhoun ».
On the Lebanese issue, the two sides stressed the importance of supporting the Lebanese state to extend its sovereignty over all its lands, to disarm terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, and to place all weapons under the legitimate supervision of the Lebanese army.
The joint statement as a whole is considered a road map for charting the course of the strategic partnership, establishing peace and stability in the Middle East, curbing terrorism, and cutting off the head of the Iranian snake.
Fahim Al-Hamid (Jeddah)