<span style="color: #222222;">U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh on Sunday. In the meeting, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the need to find ways to stop the Israel-Hamas conflict and respect international law. A U.S. official said, the meeting lasted for nearly an hour.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the Secretary highlighted the United States' unwavering focus on halting attacks by Hamas, securing the release of all hostages, and preventing the conflict from spreading.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, Mr Blinken met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan in Riyadh. They stressed on the importance of minimizing the harm to civilians. Mr Blinken started his tour on Thursday in Israel, voicing robust U.S. support for Israel in its fight against Hamas.</span><br />