Exclusive: Saudi warned Iran to reach nuclear deal with Trump or risk Israeli strike | Reuters
By: Samia Nakhoul,Parisa Hafezi (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia's Prince Khalid warned Iranian officials that Trump has little patience for drawn-out negotiations.
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By Samia Nakhoul and Parisa HafeziMay 30, 20257:12 AM UTCUpdated agoTextShareItem 1 of 7 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo[1/7]Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
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Prince Khalid delivered King Salman's urgent message during Tehran trip
Riyadh urged rapid progress on US-Iran nuclear talks, sources say
Prince said Trump's approach leaves little room for drawn-out talks
Stalled deal could risk triggering Israeli military action, he warned
DUBAI, May 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's defence minister delivered a blunt message to Iranian officials in Tehran last month: take President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate a nuclear agreement seriously because it presents a way to avoid the risk of war with Israel.Alarmed at the prospect of further instability in the region, Saudi Arabia's 89-year-old King Salman bin Abdulaziz dispatched his son, Prince Khalid bin Salman, with the warning destined for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to two Gulf sources close to government circles and two Iranian officials.
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Now that is an ally interested in keeping the region free from this Iranian bullshit.
This is going to make things interesting in the ME.