By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-02 00:41:55 | Updated at 2026-08-02 08:06:22
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly expressed concern to President Donald Trump over his plans to hit Iran with further airstrikes.
An Axios report, which referenced two US officials and a third source, said that the leader of Saudi Arabia called the president on Saturday to voice his concerns.
One source told the outlet that Prince Salman urged Trump to deescalate the situation and to not launch further strikes.
A US official added: 'The Saudis expressed concern and asked for clarity about the plan of action.'
The White House on Friday signaled that Trump is weighing carrying out new strikes on Iran as the US presses for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
They are also calling on the nation to abide by terms set out in a truce agreement the two sides forged last month which quickly collapsed.
The President was bombastic at a televised meeting with his Cabinet at Camp David in which he vowed to hit the nation.
'We will be hitting them very hard and you know at some point, they're going to say, 'We just can't take it anymore.'
Trump is seen here with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salmanin the Oval Office on November 18, 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed the US administration's frustration anew, charging that Tehran last month signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. on a truce but then quickly 'broke it, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers.'
'President Trump is not going to stand by and allow this terrorist behavior to occur,' Leavitt said in a statement on Friday evening.
'Iran will continue to pay until they come to the table in, what President Trump deems, a meaningful way.'
Leavitt issued the fresh warning after Trump earlier on Friday told reporters that "we just want to win" in Iran and signaled that he expected US military action to continue for some time.
The Wall Street Journal claimed Trump has already given his approval for strikes that could begin this weekend and last a few days, citing several officials.
Axios, on the other hand, reported that Trump 'hasn't given final orders to do it.'
Many believe that regardless of what Trump does, they want the operation complete by the time Wall Street opens for business on Monday to avoid any economic damage.
Iran fired drones at Kuwait, a Gulf country hosting US forces, and said it had also fired at oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and gas shipments, which has been largely closed by the fighting.
Smoke rises following explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran
Both Iran and the United States plotted out new strikes after several days of back and fourth between the two nations
Kuwait's Defense Ministry said Friday its armed forces had shot down drones inside Kuwaiti airspace.
It said the Iranian attacks had targeted several vital military facilities, causing material damage from falling shrapnel but no casualties. It did not specify how many drones were intercepted.
Iranian state media said Iran had targeted an air base in Kuwait with drones in retaliation for US strikes on Thursday.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have hit two oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media said four other tankers had turned around.
As uncertainty continues to brew, Americans were told to be ready to flee ten countries in the Middle East on Saturday.
This is a breaking news story.
