Trump Nominates US Army Veteran As New US Envoy To Saudi Arabia
Hunt's nomination was sent Monday to the US Senate, which must vote on his confirmation.
Recommended For You"Having served in the region both in combat as an Army officer and for two years as a diplomatic liaison in the Kingdom, I understand the strategic importance of the partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia and the profound responsibility of this position," Hunt said in a post on X.
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The nomination comes at a critical time for Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, after fresh attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis opened a new front in the regional conflict.
The group, fighting the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government in Yemen, last week seized control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which has become vital as the wider US-Iran war chokes the Strait of Hormuz.
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