Saudi prince quietly lobbied Trump for military action on Iran [View all]
Source: Moneycontrol
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made multiple private phone calls to US President Donald Trump last month, urging him to launch military action against Iran, even as he publicly favoured diplomacy, according to a report by The Washington Post.
The report said the crown prince pressed for a strike despite earlier public statements in January in which he insisted Saudi Arabia would not allow its airspace or territory to be used for attacks on Iran. At the time, he called for dialogue between Washington and Tehran and said Riyadh respected Iran’s sovereignty.
The US and Israel went on to carry out joint strikes targeting Iranian military and government sites after nuclear talks stalled and amid claims that Tehran had resumed aspects of its nuclear programme. President Trump said the “heavy and pinpoint bombing” would continue for as long as necessary.
The escalation quickly widened into a regional confrontation. Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Doha in Qatar, and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
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US military now serving as mercenaries for Israel and Saudi Arabia, but we the taxpayers are paying for it.
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