Saudi defence minister calls Iraq 'cherished neighbour' after strikes

Saudi Arabia's defence minister said the Kingdom supports Iraq's security, stability and development, despite strikes last month on the country.

The Riyadh visit was the first announced by an Iraqi security official to Saudi Arabia since Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's trip to the kingdom was cancelled after the strikes on July 29.

Saudi defence minister calls Iraq 'cherished neighbour' after strikes Saudi Arabia's defence minister called Iraq a "cherished neighbour" in talks with a senior Iraqi army official on Thursday, despite last month's deadly US-Saudi strikes on targets in the country. The Riyadh visit was the first announced by an I