MBS Asked Trump Not to Attack Iran

Princeton University Prof. Bernard Haykel tells Mishal Husain how Mohammed bin Salman could yet be drawn into the Iran conflict. "He did call Trump several times asking him not to attack." #iran #saudiarabia #israel #usa #politics #trump #worldnews

Within 24 hours of last weekend’s US and Israeli strikes on Iran, a host of other countries were drawn into the Middle East’s latest war.

Iran retaliated by targeting sites in Israel and across the Gulf — including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain — as well as Iraq, Oman and Jordan.

Israel, meanwhile, has carried out air strikes on Lebanon and sent ground troops in as it seeks to dismantle the Iran-allied Hezbollah group after cross-border attacks.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-bernard-haykel-weekend-interview/

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