SRINAGAR : US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that Middle East allies have outlined the framework of a deal aimed at ending the five-month-old war with Iran, saying he would, for now, refrain from ordering fresh military strikes against Tehran.
In a post on his social media platform, Trump said the proposed agreement would include the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to what he described as Iran’s nuclear threat.
“Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the world and the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a deal,” Trump said.
He also claimed that Israel had agreed to work with the United States in pursuing an agreement with Iran that could bring the conflict to an end.
Earlier in the day, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to Trump by phone and expressed concerns over the possibility of further US military escalation against Iran, according to a person familiar with the conversation.
The call, first reported by Axios, came as Trump was considering additional strikes on Iran.
According to the source, Saudi Arabia is worried that any US attacks targeting Iran’s energy facilities or other major infrastructure could trigger retaliatory strikes by Tehran on Saudi and other Gulf states’ energy installations.
The crown prince also sought clarification from Trump on the military options under consideration, the source said.
A White House official confirmed that the two leaders spoke on Saturday but declined to disclose details of their discussion.
Saudi Arabia, which joined US operations earlier this week against logistics and weapons sites used by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, has simultaneously urged Washington and Tehran to resume negotiations to end the conflict.
Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman also travelled to Washington earlier this week for separate meetings with Trump and Vice President JD Vance to discuss the Iran situation.
Trump also met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday. Netanyahu reportedly urged the US president to maintain military pressure on Iran.
The conflict has become a politically sensitive issue for Trump ahead of November’s midterm elections, with prolonged fighting weighing on the global economy and drawing mixed public opinion in the United States.
Trump has vowed retaliation after Iran allegedly attempted a surprise attack on a US military base in Jordan earlier this week. Speaking to reporters on Friday, he said the United States would hit Iran “very hard” until it could no longer continue its actions.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Tehran of violating a truce memorandum signed with Washington last month, alleging that Iran subsequently attacked commercial shipping and killed American troops.
Meanwhile, the US State Department issued fresh security alerts for Americans in 10 Middle Eastern countries, advising heightened caution due to rising tensions with Iran. The advisory warned of possible flight cancellations, temporary airspace closures and travel disruptions across Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
