Mohammed bin Salman is the Crown Prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. Known for his Vision 2030 economic reforms, consolidation of power, hawkish stance toward Iran, and involvement in the Khashoggi killing. Recently, MBS has coordinated closely with the U.S. on military pressure against Iran, hosted multiple world leaders, and engaged in active regional diplomacy around Gulf security. Last updated 6 days ago
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun: "We support your choices for the sake of Lebanon's sovereignty." Aoun meets Trump tomorrow.
U.S. President Donald Trump gave Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) his support for a highly unusual military action against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, U.S. officials said. (N12)
"I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim ...
U.S. President Donald Trump:
"I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE. An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed. Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP."
France opened a judicial probe into the 2018 Khashoggi killing, targeting MBS directly. A judge from France's crimes against humanity unit was assigned, the first French judge formally tasked with investigating the Saudi Crown Prince's alleged role. Saudi Arabia has not commented.
Pakistan PM thanks Trump for pausing Strait of Hormuz operations, says the decision came after requests from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Crown Prince MBS. Called it a step toward "regional peace, stability and reconciliation."
Saudi Crown Prince MBS held a call with UAE President Sheikh MBZ, condemning Iran’s attacks on the UAE and reaffirming Saudi support for the country’s security.
Ukraine's president Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet Mohammed bin Salman, following talks with European leaders, to advance cooperation on security, energy, and infrastructure.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa heads to Saudi Arabia tomorrow to begin a Gulf tour. First stop: a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on bilateral relations.
China demands normal passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, and a political and diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
“I spoke with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and conveyed Pakistan’s solidarity after the attack in Jubail. He said Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are like brothers, and I assured him we stand together.”
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and Qatar’s Emir Tamim met in Jeddah, condemning Iran’s “heinous attacks” on Gulf states and Jordan as a major regional threat, Saudi Press Agency reports.
The summit follows Saudi FM talks in Islamabad with Pakistani, Egyptian, and Turkish counterparts on ending the war.
Listen to what MBS had to say on the Islamic regime, and peace with Israel in 2018:
“They took $150 billion after the deal (from Obama), can you please name one housing project they built with this money? One park? One industrial zone? Ca...
Listen to what MBS had to say on the Islamic regime, and peace with Israel in 2018:
“They took $150 billion after the deal (from Obama), can you please name one housing project they built with this money? One park? One industrial zone? Can you name for me the highway that they built? I advise them, please show us something that you’re building a highway with $150 billion.”
“I believe the Iranian supreme leader makes HitIer look good. HitIer didn’t do what the supreme leader is trying to do. HitIer tried to conquer Europe. … The supreme leader is trying to conquer the world.”
He added: “He is the HitIer of the Middle East… We don’t want to see what happened in Europe happen in the Middle East. We want to stop this through political moves, economic moves, intelligence moves. We want to avoid war.”
“In this triangle, they are trying to promote the idea that our duty as Muslims is to reestablish the caliphate, to reestablish the mindset of the caliphate—that the glory of Islam is in building an empire by force… First in the triangle we have the Iranian regime that wants to spread their extremist ideology, their extremist Shiite ideology. [The second is the Muslim Brotherhood… And the other part is the terrorists—al-Qaeda, IS*IS…
“I believe that each people, anywhere, has a right to live in their peaceful nation. I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own land… We have to have a peace agreement to assure the stability for everyone and to have normal relations.”
He added that Saudi Arabia has “no problem with Jews” and sees potential shared interests with Israel (especially against Iran), while noting concerns over Jerusalem’s holy sites and Palestinian rights.
“Islam is a religion of peace… God, in Islam, gives us two responsibilities: The first is to believe, to do good things, and not bad things… Our second duty as Muslims is to spread the word of God.”
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has privately urged former U.S. President Donald Trump to sustain military pressure on Iran, calling the conflict a “historic opportunity” to reshape the Middle East and weaken Tehran’s government, according to The New York Times.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are moving closer to entering the conflict with Iran after repeated strikes on their energy sites. Saudi Arabia is now allowing U.S. forces to use its bases, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly weighing direct involvement. (WSJ)
France’s president said he spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reaffirming support for Saudi air defense due to Iranian attacks and urging restraint, protection of energy and civilian sites, and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He also called for stronger coordination between the G7 and Gulf states.
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