RIYADH: On Monday, a Saudi source gave an interview to Al Arabiya, stating that a report published by The New York Times that asserted the leadership of the Kingdom had favored a prolonged battle with Iran was not true.
According to the article, which was released on Sunday, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had given advice to President Donald Trump of the United States about “continuing to hit the Iranians hard.”
According to the source, this assertion couldn’t be true.According to a Saudi source who spoke with Al Arabiya on Monday, a report that was published in The New York Times said that the leadership of the Kingdom had favored a prolonged battle with Iran was not true.
The Saudi embassy in Washington, which was located in the United States, refuted a report that was published by The Washington Post earlier this month. The report said that the Kingdom had quietly pressured President Trump to initiate strikes on Iran.
Saudi Arabia is one of the Gulf governments that has been working to avert a wider military clash in the region. It has also made it clear that it will not take part in any potential war that may break out.
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