As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden laid out a tougher line on Saudi Arabia than any US president in decades. US leaders also see Saudi Arabia as a regional counterweight to Iran. The Biden administration has yet to spell out how it plans to boost defense of the kingdom. International criticism of Saudi Arabia has mounted since 2015, under King Salman and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Saudi Arabia has been conciliatory as the Biden administration settles in.

Source: Egypt Independent February 05, 2021 08:37 UTC