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Saudi foreign minister says reliance on US is over, as Trump 'cannot protect his own country'

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stated that the era of relying on the United States is over, adding that if President Trump cannot defend his own country, he cannot defend others. The remarks, reported by the Arabic Desk (Abu Saleh), come amid heightened Gulf tensions following the Iranian downing of a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.

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