NBC's Keir Simmons Heads to Jeddah for Hormuz Trade Talks
The network's chief international correspondent will report from a multinational meeting on securing Middle East trade routes.
NBC News' chief international correspondent, Keir Simmons, is traveling to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where a multinational maritime coalition is meeting to try to secure international trade routes across the Middle East.
Simmons has covered the Iran war since its early days, including attending negotiations in Pakistan and Switzerland. In recent weeks he has been reporting from the Gulf region on the blocked Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipments.
With the coalition talks now underway in Jeddah, Simmons will be on the ground to cover the discussions as officials work to reopen key trade routes. NBC News is inviting readers to submit questions for Simmons ahead of his coverage from Saudi Arabia.
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