Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is arriving in Riyadh amid growing tension in the Middle East.

The Secretary travels to the Middle East, where he will stop in Riyadh from February 19-21 to discuss regional and bilateral issues — including Iran, Yemen, and human rights — with the Saudi leadership, State Department said in a statement.

Pompeo's visit takes place at a time when both countries are reviewing their approach to unresolved regional problems and their bilateral relations.