US forces have access to Saudi airspace and bases for operations other than the now-suspended operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two Saudi sources have told AFP.

US media reports yesterday said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto Saudi leader, talked directly to Trump and refused to let US forces use Saudi airspace and bases for the operation.

However, two informed Saudi sources today said US access to Saudi airspace and bases continues for other uses.