Details: Saudi prince urges Trump to continue the war
Saudi Arabia's crown prince is pressuring Trump to continue the war in Iran.
Sources tell the New York Times.
In a phone call, the prince is said to have talked about a "historic opportunity" in the region.
Over the past week, Crown Prince
In a phone call, the crown prince has argued that Iran poses a long-term threat to the Gulf, which can only disappear if the regime is overthrown.
At the same time, he has claimed that the Israeli and US warfare represents a “historic opportunity” to reshape the Middle East. And that it would be a mistake to scale back the attacks, which Trump has hinted at. Mohammed bin Salman has also pushed for attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure to weaken the government in Tehran.
He has also advocated ground operations in Iran, according to the sources.
There is concern within both Saudi Arabia and the US that a prolonged conflict could lead to more Iranian attacks on Saudi oil facilities and that the US could be drawn into a protracted war, the newspaper writes.
The Saudi government denies the reports of war.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always supported a peaceful resolution to this conflict, even before it began,” the Saudi government said in a statement, announcing that it is in close contact with the Trump administration.
Karoline Leavitt, press secretary at the White House, says that they do not comment on Trump’s “private conversations.”
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