CIA's Burns reaffirmed intelligence cooperation on Saudi Arabia visit - U.S. official

FILE PHOTO: Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "worldwide threats," on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert

CIA Director William Burns visited Saudi Arabia for talks with intelligence counterparts and national leaders "on issues of shared interests," a U.S. official said on Thursday.

"The director reinforced our commitment to intelligence cooperation, especially in the areas of counterterrorism," the official said.

Burns' visit was first reported by the Washington Post.

(Reporting by Jonathan Landay)