U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meets with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who also serves as first deputy prime minister and defense minister, before the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council defense ministerial in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2014. Hagel spoke at the ministerial about regional threats and challenges including Iran and Syria and the importance of maintaining close cooperation on these and other issues in the region.