The Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the telephone conversation between Prince Khaled bin Salman, the country's Minister of Defense, and Pete Heggest, the Secretary of War of the United States, and announced that during this conversation the two sides discussed "the possibility of strategic cooperation in the field of defense between the two friendly countries." According to this report, the defense ministers of the two countries also discussed and exchanged views on "the latest regional and international developments, including efforts to reduce tensions and curb crises in the region, and the continued aggression of the Houthi terrorist militias against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."