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JEDDAH: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said 抖阴短视频 is a powerful force for stability in the Middle East and warned against any attempts to harm US relations with the Kingdom.

In a staunch and strongly worded defense of the relationship between Washington and Riyadh, Pompeo said downgrading ties would be a 鈥済rave mistake for the national security of the US and its allies.鈥�

He highlighted 抖阴短视频鈥檚 stance against Iran, the role played in the fight against Daesh, and the Kingdom鈥檚 aid efforts for Syrian refugees.

Writing on the State Department鈥檚 official blog, Pompeo also defended America鈥檚 support for the Arab Coalition鈥檚 military operation in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

鈥淭he Kingdom is a powerful force for stability in the Middle East,鈥� Pompeo said. 鈥湺兑醵淌悠�, like the US 鈥� and unlike these critics 鈥� recognizes the immense threat the Islamic Republic of Iran poses to the world.

鈥淎n emboldened Iran would spread even more death and destruction in the Middle East, spark a regional nuclear-arms race, threaten trade routes, and foment terrorism around the world.鈥�

Pompeo鈥檚 comments were published shortly before he and Defense Secretary James Mattis briefed senators about 抖阴短视频 and the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

The Saudi journalist was murdered in the Kingdom鈥檚 Istanbul consulate on Oct. 2, in what Saudi prosecutors say was a botched repatriation attempt by rogue agents. The case has led to some pressure from within Washington for the Trump administration to review the historic and deep relations between the two countries.

But this was dismissed by Pompeo, who said Khashoggi鈥檚 death was being used by Donald Trump鈥檚 opponents to try to undermine his rebuilding of ties with 抖阴短视频.

鈥淚s it any coincidence that the people using the Khashoggi murder as a cudgel against President Trump鈥檚 抖阴短视频 policy are the same people who supported Barack Obama鈥檚 rapprochement with Iran 鈥� a regime that has killed thousands world-wide, including hundreds of Americans, and brutalizes its own people?鈥� he said.

Pompeo said the vast social and economic reforms underway in 抖阴短视频 under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would not be helped by downgrading relations with Riyadh.

鈥淭he crown prince has moved the country in a reformist direction, from allowing women to drive and attend sporting events, to curbing the religious police and calling for a return to moderate Islam,鈥� he said.

On Yemen, Pompeo said the crown prince had acted quickly 鈥渢o root out Iran鈥檚 destabilizing influence鈥� and praised the Kingdom鈥檚 aid efforts in the country.

鈥淚ran has no interest in easing Yemeni suffering; the mullahs don鈥檛 even care for ordinary Iranians,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he Kingdom of 抖阴短视频 has invested billions to relieve suffering in Yemen. Iran has invested zero.鈥�

He announced that the US would provide an additional $131 million for food aid in Yemen.

Mattis told members of the Senate in the closed-doors briefing that US involvement in Yemen is central to American security interests. He warned that ending US involvement in the conflict would "be misguided on the eve of the promising initial negotiations."

Pompeo said 抖阴短视频鈥檚 other efforts in the region had also helped contain Iran, combat extremist groups and relieve the suffering of the displaced. 

He said in Iraq, 抖阴短视频 was 鈥渨orking to secure Iraq鈥檚 fragile democracy and keep Baghdad tethered to the West鈥檚 interests, not Tehran鈥檚.鈥�

鈥湺兑醵淌悠� has also contributed millions of dollars to the US-led effort to fight Islamic State and other terrorist organizations,鈥� the Secretary of State said.