Washington, Ramadan 27, 1438, June 22, 2017, SPA -- The United States congratulated Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on his selection as Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The US State Department said in a statement that the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have a wide-ranging and long-term partnership and that they look forward to continuing work with the Crown Prince through his new role in defeating terrorism and improving our mutual security, stability and prosperity, stressing that the two countries will build together a strong strategic basis to combat terrorism and security cooperation. --SPA 00:53 LOCAL TIME 21:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w433018