After US President Joe Biden vowed to impose “consequences” on Saudi Arabia for slashing oil production last year, Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), the West Asian nation’s crown prince, threatened to alter the relationship between the two nations, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Friday, citing a classified document.
MBS said it would result in “major economic consequences for Washington” and that “he will not deal with the US administration anymore”, the report said.
In the run-up to the presidential elections, Biden pledged that he would make Saudi Arabia a “pariah”. However, eight months into his presidency, the two countries continue to engage diplomatically. Earlier this week, MBS met US secretary of state Antony Blinken outside Jeddah.
