Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked Trump to reconsider large strikes on Iran - report
The report comes as two Israeli sources told The Jerusalem Post that Israel has raised its alert and readiness for a potential resumption of large US strikes on Iran.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged US President Donald Trump to reconsider large military strikes on Iran during a phone call, according to Saudi Arabia's state news agency. This came after Axios reported that Salman had asked Trump to reconsider potential large military strikes on Iran during a phone call on Saturday.
Two US officials cited by Axios stated that the Saudis expressed concern and requested clarification about the plan of action. Sources with knowledge of the call revealed that MBS requested Trump to de-escalate the situation, rather than launching large strikes, to prevent an unprecedented regional escalation. Both the Saudi Embassy in Washington and the White House declined to comment on the matter.
The report coincides with Israel raising its alert and readiness for a possible resumption of large US strikes on Iran, based on Israeli sources. Other regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Pakistan, have also urged Trump to avoid escalating the situation, as per the report. Indirect talks between the US and Iran on Saturday reportedly yielded some progress, although no agreement has been reached.
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