Deadly Shootout Outside US Consulate in Jeddah

A shootout occurred outside the US Consulate building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, resulting in the death of an armed man and a Nepalese security guard. Investigations are ongoing, and the State Department has not yet commented on the incident. Tensions between the US and Saudi Arabia have been rising, with the Saudi government seeking closer ties with Russia and China amid disagreements with the Biden administration.