US President Barack Obama will meet with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir at the White House today (July 17) in his first meeting with a key ally following the Iran nuclear deal, a White House official said on Thursday.

The official said Obama and Al-Jubeir would discuss the Iran accord among other things.

In the first public comments on the Iran agreement by a senior Saudi official, Al-Jubeir did not explicitly endorse or reject the deal at a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday.

He stressed the need for inspections to verify Iran is complying and the "snapback" of sanctions if it is found to be cheating.

The Wall Street Journal first reported that the White House meeting was scheduled for Friday. - Reuters