White House spokeswoman Jean Sackey said Thursday that President Joe Biden's administration will continue to work with Saudi Arabia, given the threats it faces in the region.
Saki added in a press conference that Washington is committed to resetting relations with Saudi Arabia, explaining that there are areas in which concern will be expressed and accountability will be left open, as she put it.
She said she expects President Joe Biden to speak soon with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
On another topic, the American spokeswoman said that the Biden administration is committed to disclosing an unclassified copy of the report on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on October 2, 2018, inside his country's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
She explained that the report will be issued by the National Intelligence Agency and not the White House.
For its part, the US State Department said Thursday that President Biden said he would review relations with Saudi Arabia as a whole, in the interests of the American people.
She also said that the intelligence report on Khashoggi's killing will soon be published, adding that this report is "important for determining responsibilities," noting that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken trusts the intelligence.
In the context, CNN quoted US officials as saying that the expected report from the US intelligence on the killing of Khashoggi will not be issued before President Joe Biden talks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
For its part, the Saudi Press Agency reported that Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call Thursday from his American counterpart Anthony Blinken.
The agency said that the two sides discussed bilateral relations and strategic partnership between the two countries, and reviewed aspects of cooperation on regional and international challenges.