Xinhua News Agency, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16 (Reporter Hu Guanwang Haizhou) The "Security and Development" summit attended by the leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council member states and the United States, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq was held on the western coast of Saudi Arabia on the 16th. The city of Jeddah came to a close, while US President Joe Biden's first trip to the Middle East ended uneventfully.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed, the host of the summit, said in his opening remarks that the world is currently facing major challenges caused by the new crown epidemic and geopolitics, which requires more concerted efforts by the international community to revive the world economy, achieve food security and ensure public health.
Mohammed also announced that Saudi Arabia "has the ability" to increase domestic crude oil production capacity to 13 million barrels per day, but there is no additional capacity to continue to increase crude oil production for the time being.
Biden said in his speech that Iran's activities are destabilizing the region, and the United States will never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.
He said that the United States and its allies are determined to deal with regional terrorist threats, and the United States promised to strengthen the air defense and early warning capabilities of regional allies to deal with air threats.
In response to Biden's constant warnings to Iran, Iranian President Raisi said at a cabinet meeting a few days ago that the U.S. government has repeatedly emphasized its unprecedented pressure on Iran, but Iran will never back down from a "legitimate and logical position."
The US must recognize the reality and learn from past experience, instead of repeating the "failure" of exerting maximum pressure on Iran.
A statement released after the summit said all parties at the meeting agreed to eliminate all threats to regional security and stability, and confirmed that the United States will ensure the safety of regional allies when they face threats.
Biden's visit to Israel, the Palestinian West Bank and Saudi Arabia from the 13th to the 16th is his first visit to the Middle East since he took office.
Analysts here believe that Biden had made a high-profile claim before his visit that he would open a "new chapter" in relations between the United States and the Middle East, but he failed to achieve substantive results during the visit.
What Saudi Arabia has declared is capable of increasing oil production capacity rather than actual production.
As for Biden's intention to win over Middle Eastern countries against Iran, Russia and other countries, the leaders of the countries participating in the summit did not have a clear response.