Saudi Prince persuades Trump to cancel Iran strike amid deal talks

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a key role in persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel planned strikes against Iran, emphasizing the critical need for dialogue and de-escalation. The Saudi state news agency SPA confirmed earlier reports, stating the Crown Prince stressed prioritizing dialogue to ease tensions and achieve a truce that paves the way for diplomatic solutions.

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He stressed the need to prioritize dialogue to ease tensions and the importance of making every effort to reach a truce that opens the way for diplomatic solutions.

Bin Salman warned Trump that a broader conflict would jeopardize regional and international security and stability. According to a source familiar with the call, which preceded Trump's announcement, Saudi Arabia expressed concerns that Iran might retaliate against U.S. strikes by targeting the kingdom's energy infrastructure and those of other Gulf nations.

President Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he had "agreed to withdraw the strike" on Iran based on requests from Tehran and other Middle Eastern nations, contingent on reaching a swift agreement. He stated the U.S. was prepared for "terror, force, and military power the likes of which have never been seen before." However, he agreed to halt the attack in exchange for a deal that would include the "complete, total, and immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the end of Iran's nuclear threat."

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The U.S. is prepared to strike the Islamic Republic of Iran with terror, force, and military power the likes of which have never been seen before. Notwithstanding this, we were asked by Iran and countries on the other side of the pond not to go ahead with a strike and to let them sign a deal, and with all of the dead, dismembered bodies, the continuing, ongoing, up to the point of the final kill, attacks, all of which are unacceptable, here is what we now need to do.

Trump declared, "Work together, everyone, and get it done." He also noted that the State of Israel supported this commitment. However, Iran's Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, cited a source close to Tehran's negotiating team denying any such agreement. The source asserted that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed as long as U.S. "hostile actions" continued, and passage would only be permitted via a designated route with permission from the Revolutionary Guards' Navy.

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Iran has not reached any agreement for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.