June 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia Monday to meet with King Salman and discuss confronting Iran in the first of a five-nation tour by the United States' chief diplomat.
Pompeo's visit comes at a time of heightened tensions and an Iranian shootdown last week of a U.S. military drone. President Donald Trump has threatened new sanctions on Iran in response, after canceled military strikes three days ago.