The Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Vice Admiral Jim Malloy, met with the commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) after the attacks on vital Saudi oil infrastructure to boost defenses against Iranian aggression, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement on Tuesday. Vice Admiral Malloy traveled to Riyadh to meet with Vice Admiral Fahad al Ghofaily, as well as with U.S. Ambassador John Abizaid, on Sunday, September 29, to discuss regional efforts to boost defenses against Iran, the Central Command said. “This visit was an opportunity to discuss our mutual efforts going forward to coordinate defense against provocation and attack,” Vice Admiral Malloy said. On September 14, the Abqaiq facility and the Khurais oil field in Saudi Arabia were hit by attacks , which resulted in the temporary suspension of 5.7 million bpd of Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production, or around 5 […]