Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops in a joint move with
Washington to boost regional security, the kingdom's defence ministry said, as tensions soar in the Gulf.
"Based on mutual cooperation between
Saudi Arabia and the
United States of America, and their desire to enhance everything that could preserve the security of the region and its stability... King Salman gave his approval to host
American forces," a ministry spokesman was quoted by Saudi state news agency SPA as saying.
Saudi Arabia has not hosted US forces since 2003 when they withdrew following the end of the war with Iraq.