Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid a large-scale military strike on Iran, according to a report by ynet. The call reflects Riyadh's concern over a broader regional escalation.
A new report by ynet early Sunday (Aug 2) said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump and urged him against launching a wide-scale military strike on Iran. The report adds to a series of accounts that emerged from the same phone call, with earlier versions from Axios and N12. At 02:11 Jerusalem, the first report quoted Trump claiming that Gulf leaders had asked for a postponement of two to three days, though the authenticity of that claim was not confirmed. Within minutes, Axios reported that MBS explicitly urged Trump to cancel large-scale strikes, citing two American officials and an additional source. N12 then reported that MBS voiced concern about the plan and asked to be briefed on the 'plan of action', also citing multiple officials. The ynet report now confirms the core of the Saudi request: a call to avoid a large-scale strike.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the Trump administration's internal deliberations over a potential strike on Iran, including reported delays and requests for restraint from Israeli and American officials. Background reports have noted that the U.S. and Israel discussed strike timing, that Trump reviewed full-scale war options but decided against it for now, and that Vice President J.D. Vance and the military chief of staff warned against broad strikes due to interceptor shortages.
It remains unclear how Trump responded to MBS's request. The ynet report, like its predecessors, does not specify Trump's reply. The overall U.S. decision on whether to proceed with military action against Iran has not been finalized.
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