"The King reaffirmed strong Saudi support for the United States' military strike against the Sayrat Airfield in Syria and thanked the President for his courageous action, which both agreed was a necessary response to the horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians," the White House said.
Trump and King Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud spoke by phone Friday, the White House said.
Trump ordered the airstrikes Thursday evening after a chemical weapons attack in northwestern Syria's Idlib province.
The U.S. has blamed the chemical weapons attack on Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has been embroiled in a civil war since 2011.
Saudi Arabia has provided arms to opposition groups fighting the Assad regime.
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