Posted on 10/12/2022 1:06:16 AM PDT by Cathi
The Biden administration cancelled a meeting of the US-GCC Working Group on Iran, according to a letter obtained by news platform Semafor
The Biden administration has cancelled a meeting between the United States and Saudi Arabia that was previously under review, the news platform Semafor reported on Tuesday, citing a letter from the American embassy in Riyadh.
The meeting that was reportedly cancelled was the US-GCC Working Group on Iran, which would have focused on integrated air and missile defence.
"The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretariat and hereby informs the Gulf Cooperation Council that United States officials will not be able to participate in the planned meetings of the United States - Gulf Cooperation Council Working Group on Iran Integrated Air and Missile Defense," the letter read, as reported by Semafor.
The cancelling of the meeting appears to be a major follow-through of the administration's announcement earlier on Tuesday, when national security spokesman John Kirby said the US would be reviewing its relationship with Saudi Arabia, following a decision by Opec+ to cut the production of oil by two million barrels a day.
"I would expect that the multilateral, mid-level engagements you're referring to will be rescheduled at some point," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in response to a reporter's question during a news briefing on Tuesday.
"Our travel plans and circumstances often change. We have to be responsive to that. They'll be adjusted as we determine what's in our national interest."
Middle East Eye reached out to the White House for comment on the letter but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Semafor previously reported that the White House was discussing the idea of "possibly cancelling" the meeting, which was scheduled for 17 October in Riyadh.
The Opec+ production cut has been met with outrage and condemnation in Washington, with lawmakers calling for major consequences, including recalibrating ties with Saudi Arabia, withdrawing military support and opening up the oil cartel to lawsuits in the US.
Several lawmakers have introduced bills aimed at pulling American troops from the kingdom and halting arms sales as well.
"This is a good time to reevaluate" the relationship with Saudi Arabia, Kirby told reporters on Tuesday.
But while the decision has been seen by Washington as Saudi Arabia working with its enemy Russia to help Moscow maintain oil profits during its war in Ukraine, Riyadh and Opec leaders say the decision was to help stabilise the market amid a recession and that it had no political motives.
Since the decision was made last week, oil prices have only risen a dollar. The national average price of regular gasoline in the US has increased by 10 cents a gallon since last week, according to data from AAA.
It’s nearly impossible to accidentally get everything wrong, so I say deliberate. There’s your 3 steps, plus ridiculous spending, fomenting war, logistical failures, and now a rail strike increasing inflation and logistical nightmares.
Add in banking and real estate issues and you could be witnessing a massive economic depression.
“Never underestimate Joe’s ability to F things up” Zero.
If there were “better Democrats” in charge...I might be a little upset that OPEC has made so blatant a move to influence our elections. It is obvious what they are doing and OPEC has certainly been a thorn in the world’s backside for decades. The business side isn’t so insulting but the pushing of Islam and support of terrorists is the galling issue for me.
We could restart a renewed drilling and fracking push in this nation and literally flood the world with oil and there are lots of things we can do...but not with these democrats in charge!
We, the US - the current BidenIdiot Leftists, Progressive, Socialist and Wokeism Regime - are essentially doing what the UK, Germany and the EU are doing, committing suicide and self-inflicted economic death.
‘the precious juice’
“To understand who he was, you have to go back to another time. When the world was powered by the black fuel. And the desert sprouted great cities of pipe and steel. Gone now, swept away. For reasons long forgotten, two mighty warrior tribes went to war and touched off a blaze which engulfed them all. Without fuel they were nothing. They built a house of straw. The thundering machines sputtered and stopped. Their leaders talked and talked and talked. But nothing could stem the avalanche. Their world crumbled. The cities exploded. A whirlwind of looting, a firestorm of fear. Men began to feed on men.”
Narrator at beginning of mad max 2
The way to punish Saudi Arabia, is resume full energy production in the USA and undercut them.
I remember Road Warrior very well.
I’ve seen it near 100 times.
I have already called dibs on being Lord Humungus after we’re in The Wasteland...
These people are so short sighted. Russia and China can’t give thr same defense protection but because they actually have friendly relationships with Saudi’s enemies they can surely offer something. They haven’t learned the lesson from Russia. If you fire your best weapon you better be certain it’s going to do what you think it’s going to do.
The Liberal World Order intends to control all countries.
If you want something from them, they will own you.
A man after my own heart.
“Just walk away...”
The Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla!
“It’s a cluster___, sir!”
“If this administration insists on making us more dependent on less friendly, less ‘environmentally conscious’ foreign oil producers”
They just can’t drop the ‘save da erf’ narrative.
Translation: Don't worry, Biden is going to capitulate, but he wants to wait until after the election.
Sounds like a great idea to piss off the people providing energy to us, since 0Biden has crippled our energy independence. Dems always want to be Europe . . .
Frankly Obama's people are running the show - if not along with Obama himself. Biden's never had the brain power to be more than a gopher boy throughout his years in office.
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and will persist."------—President Dwight D. Eisenhower, farewell address, January 17, 1961
Biden and his goons will find the worst solution possible then choose that path. That said, I’m betting the House of Saud rejected the meeting first.
There goes the petro dollar
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