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Saudi crown prince tells Trump dialogue needed to de-escalate Middle East tensions


Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed in a phone call with US President Donald Trump the “necessity of prioritising dialogue to de-escalate tensions” in the Middle East, Reuters reports, citing Saudi Arabia’s state news agency SPA.

The crown prince stressed the importance of paving the way for “diplomatic solutions that yield positive results to preserve the security and stability of the region, and prevent being drawn into a broader conflict whose repercussions affect regional and international security and stability”.

Areas of existing cooperation between the two countries were also reviewed, along with ways to strengthen them.
 

Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked US not to strike


Iran’s Mehr news agency has denied President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic Republic asked the United States to refrain from conducting new strikes, AFP reports.

Citing military officials, the agency said the allegation “was nothing but a new lie” and that the Iranian armed forces were “on high alert and ready for any eventuality”.
 

Trump Says "Perimeters Of A Deal Reached" With Iran To Reopen Hormuz After Call With Saudi Crown Prince​


The MbS-Trump call was first reported by Axios, which got the scoop on Saturday evening:

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to President Trump on Saturday and expressed concern over his plans for massive new strikes against Iran, according to two U.S. officials and a third source with knowledge of the call.

. . .

Such an attack could lead to an unprecedented escalation in the five-month war, which has repeatedly paused as Trump opened the door to negotiations — only to resume when those diplomatic efforts failed.

Iran has threatened to retaliate by launching attacks against energy and infrastructure facilities in Israel and the Gulf countries


  • The Saudis expressed concern and asked for clarity about the plan of action," one U.S. official told Axios.
  • A second source with knowledge of the call said MBS urged Trump to de-escalate and refrain from launching the strikes.

 
Huge American military build-up in the region completes.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister calls Saudi Foreign Minister.
  • Saudi Crown Prince calls US President.
Iranian sovereignty back on sale again.
 

Trump says Iran agreed to ‘perimeters’ of a peace deal, cancels planned US attack​


“Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack,” Trump wrote, adding that the decision is contingent on the parties being able to “rapidly make a DEAL.”


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Claims of Iran agreeing to reopen Hormuz Strait are false: Report​

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