{
  "id": 27655,
  "title": "Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked Trump to reconsider large strikes on Iran - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-asked-trump-to-reconsider",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T03:45:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904283"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently spoke with US President Donald Trump, expressing concerns over potential US strikes on Iran. According to Axios, as reported by several outlets including Middle East Eye and Associated Press, the crown prince urged Trump to de-escalate tensions and refrain from launching large-scale strikes.\n\nThe call comes as the US was considering new action against Iran, with Trump weighing options in response to Iranian actions. The Saudis, as per Associated Press, are concerned that US strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure could lead to retaliatory attacks on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries' energy infrastructure.\n\nTrump subsequently announced that he had cancelled the planned strikes, contingent on a deal involving the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's commitment to denuclearisation, as per Middle East Eye. Israel has since raised its alert and readiness for a potential resumption of large US strikes on Iran, according to Jerusalem Post.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}