Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls [View all]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/saudi-prince-iran-trump.html

Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls
Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.
By Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt
March 24, 2026, 9:06 a.m. ET

Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been pushing President Trump to continue the war against Iran, arguing that the U.S.-Israeli military campaign presents a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East, according to people briefed by American officials on the conversations.

In a series of conversations over the last week, Prince Mohammed has conveyed to Mr. Trump that he must press toward the destruction of Iran’s hard-line government, the people familiar with the conversations said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel also views Iran as a long-term threat, but analysts say Israeli officials would probably view a failed Iranian state that is too caught up in internal turmoil to menace Israel as a win, while Saudi Arabia views a failed state in Iran as a grave and direct security threat.

But senior officials in both the Saudi and American governments worry that if the conflict drags on, Iran could deliver ever more punishing attacks on Saudi oil installations and the United States could be stuck in an endless war.

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Bonesaw should pay for his own damn wars

Of the 19 hijackers who carried out 9/11: 15 were Saudi Arabian, two were from UAE and one each from Egypt and Lebanon. None from Iraq. None from Iran.