RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday warned President Donald Trump that moving the US embassy from Israel to Jerusalem was a “dangerous step” that could rile Muslims worldwide.
“Moving the US embassy is a dangerous step that provokes the feelings of Muslims around the world,” state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV quoted King Salman as telling Trump in a phone call.
The announcement prompted a slew of criticism from Arab leaders.
Ties between Saudi Arabia and the United States appeared to have warmed after the election of Trump, who chose the Gulf kingdom for his first overseas visit in May.
While the two countries have long been allies, Riyadh viewed Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama as overly friendly with its arch-nemesis Iran.
Israel and Saudi Arabia have no official diplomatic relations.
