# Iraqi PM, Saudi intelligence chief discuss regional security as militias delay response

https://mins.news/en/item/16488

- Reuters, 2026-08-07 19:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraqi-pm-saudi-intelligence-chief-discuss-regional-security-militias-delay-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7636f616de02000121ada1

> Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met Saudi general intelligence chief Khalid al-Humaidan on Friday. The two officials discussed coordination concerning developments in regional security. The meeting was announced by the Iraqi prime minister’s office. It came as militias delayed their response.

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