{
  "id": 21324,
  "title": "Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran war as US leader weighs new strikes: AP source",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/saudi-crown-prince-urges-trump-not-to-escalate-iran-war-as-us-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T01:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-trump-saudi-crown-prince-call-814164417aa284dc8a6d34ac22ea1a8e"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, acting on behalf of the kingdom, telephoned President Donald Trump on Saturday to express his apprehensions about the United States potentially exacerbating tensions with Iran, according to a source familiar with the conversation. This development emerges as Trump ponders the execution of additional strikes on Iran. The Saudi delegation, as reported by Axios, is apprehensive that a U.S. assault on Iran's energy infrastructure or extensive attacks on crucial infrastructure could incite Tehran to retaliate by targeting Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states' energy facilities.\n\nDuring the Saturday call, the crown prince sought clarification from Trump regarding any contemplated new actions against Iran, per the source. The White House has not yet commented on the call. Earlier in the week, Saudi Arabia joined the United States in striking logistical and weapons installations utilized by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. However, the kingdom has been lobbying for the U.S. and Iran to return to negotiations to resolve the five-month-old conflict. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dispatched his brother, Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, to Washington this week for individual meetings with Trump and Vice President JD Vance to deliberate on Iran strategy.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto leader, in a phone call with President Donald Trump on Saturday raised concerns about the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Saudi delegation fears U.S. strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure could provoke retaliation.",
    "Crown Prince's brother traveled to Washington to discuss Iran strategy with Trump and VP Vance."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/21324.png",
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}