Rubio says US will honor Saudi security commitments amid Yemen fighting

LONDON: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that the US would honor its bilateral security commitments to Saudi Arabia amid renewed fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-aligned Houthis.“The United States has a defense and security agreement with Saudi Arabia, and we intend to live by it,” Rubio told a press conference before departing on a European trip that includes Iceland, Greece and Portugal.