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1 Aug 2026, 23:58

Mohammed bin Salman expressed concern about Trump's plans for extensive attacks on Iran

Exclusive Axios, machine translation:
Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, spoke with Donald Trump, the President of the United States, on Saturday and expressed concern about his plans for new extensive attacks against Iran.

This news was reported by two American officials and another source familiar with the call.

Why it matters:
In response to Iran's missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan and ongoing disruptions by Iran in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is seriously considering attacking Iranian energy targets in the coming days. He has not yet issued a final order.

The big picture:
Such an attack could lead to an unprecedented escalation of the five-month war; a war that has been halted multiple times by Trump's opening of negotiations, but has resumed after the failure of these diplomatic efforts.

Details:
Iran has threatened to retaliate with attacks on energy and infrastructure facilities in Israel and Gulf countries.
▪️ An American official told Axios: "The Saudis expressed concern and requested clarification about the operational plan."

▪️ Another source familiar with the call said Mohammed bin Salman asked Trump to de-escalate tensions and refrain from carrying out these attacks.

▪️ The White House and the Saudi Embassy in Washington declined to comment.
Quick recap:
On Wednesday, Trump met with Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi Minister of Defense, known by the acronym "KBS."

▪️ A source familiar said this meeting was added to the Saudi minister's travel agenda after he met with J.D. Vance, the U.S. Vice President, and told him that Saudi Arabia seeks to reduce tensions with Iran.

▪️ This message was conveyed despite the joint attack this week by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia on Iranian-backed militants in Iraq.

▪️ The source said the purpose of these meetings was to convey Mohammed bin Salman's views on the Iran war and the broader regional situation.

Behind the scenes:
Saudi Arabia is one of Washington's most important allies in the region. Riyadh, despite periods of tension over the past five months, has influenced Trump's policy toward Iran at several critical junctures since the war began.

Newsworthy factor:
Other regional powers, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Pakistan, have also pressured the U.S. and Iran to reduce tensions.

▪️ Abbas Araqchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, spoke on Saturday with Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, who has played an important mediating role between Washington and Tehran.

▪️ Araqchi also discussed the possibility of U.S. attacks with the foreign ministers of Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

▪️ Araqchi, according to a statement on his Telegram channel, told his Saudi counterpart: "Any hostile action by the U.S. or Israel — or the participation or cooperation of regional countries in such actions — will face a decisive and proportional response from the powerful armed forces of Iran."
What to watch: Qatari mediators on Saturday engaged separately with Araqchi, Steve Witkoff, the White House envoy, and Omani officials in an effort to reach an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

▪️ A source familiar with the negotiations said these discussions have made progress, but it is still unclear whether this progress will be sufficient to ease the crisis or not.
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