A Washington Post report claims that the Saudi Crown Prince personally instigated Trump to attack Iran. After Khamenei’s death in the US-Israel strike, Iran retaliated against Gulf countries and tensions increased in the region.
Iran vs Israel-USA War: The entire Middle East is currently burning in the fire of war. After the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US-Israel joint operation, there is a possibility of the war becoming more severe. Meanwhile, a big revelation has been made in the report of Washington Post regarding the war. It has been reported that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made several personal phone calls to US President Donald Trump last month. The report claimed that in these calls he pushed for an attack on Iran, while publicly he was supporting diplomatic talks.
Public Statement vs Private Pressure: Saudi stance on airspace
In January 2026, Mohammed bin Salman had said that Saudi Arabia will not allow its airspace or land to be used to attack Iran. He also said that Saudi Arabia respects Iran’s sovereignty and appealed to Washington and Tehran to resolve the issues through dialogue. But the report claims that personally his stance was different.
Bombs will continue to rain on Iran throughout the week!
On Saturday, America and Israel launched a joint military attack on Iran. Iran’s military and government targets were targeted in this strike. The attack took place at a time when nuclear talks were stalled and it was claimed that Iran had resumed its nuclear activities. Trump said the heavy and precise bombing would continue throughout the week or as long as needed.
Iran’s counterattack: retaliatory attacks on UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia
After the attacks, Iran retaliated by targeting UAE’s Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Qatar’s capital Doha and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh. Due to these incidents, the Middle East seems to be trapped in a new conflict. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying it strongly condemns Iran’s brazen and cowardly attacks. The statement said that these attacks cannot be justified under any pretext. It was also reiterated that Saudi Arabia had already made it clear that its airspace would not be used to target Iran.
Saudi Arabia’s talks with Gulf countries
According to Arab News report, the Crown Prince spoke to several regional leaders after the Iranian attacks. He contacted UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Jordan’s King Abdullah II. The Crown Prince expressed solidarity, saying Saudi Arabia is ready to deploy all its resources to protect the security and stability of the region.
Revolutionary Guards Warning: Threat of major attack
On Sunday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threatened to launch the “largest ever attack” on Israeli and US targets. This is the second time in eight months that the Trump administration has attacked Iran during talks related to its nuclear program. Let us tell you that after the death of Khamenei, who was the supreme leader of Iran for many decades, Alireza Arafi has been made the new interim supreme leader.