Trump news at a glance: Saudi Arabia wants US to intensify its war on Iran – its regional rival
Mar 27, 2026
Saudi intelligence source confirms reporting that crown prince has urged Trump to ramp up ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle East – key US politics stories from Friday 27 March at a glanceSaudi Arabia has urged the US to ramp up attacks on Iran, a Saudi intelligence source has confirmed,
as it decides whether to join the fight directly.The Saudi source confirmed reporting in the New York Times that said the kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has urged Donald Trump not to cut short his war against Iran, and that the US-Israeli campaign represented a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East. Continue reading... ...read more read less