Saudi Prince urges Trump to meet with Iranian President
In an interview with the CBS 60 Minutes program, Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and the de facto ruler of the kingdom, once again sharply opposed Iran. Ben Salman noted that oil supplies could be thwarted in the course of further confrontation with Tehran, and prices for black gold will jump to "unimaginable heights that we have never seen."
- emphasized the crown prince.
In an interview, the prince agreed with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who stated that the September 14 attacks, which caused serious damage to the world's largest refinery and cut oil supplies to world markets, were an act of war on the part of Iran.
The United States, European powers and Saudi Arabia are accused of attacks on Tehran. Iran, at the same time, denies any involvement in these actions, and the pro-Iranian Shiite movement of the Yemeni Hussites took responsibility for them.
Saudi Arabia Declares Commitment to Peace
At the same time, Mohammed bin Salman said he prefers a peaceful solution, since the war between Saudi Arabia and Iran will destroy the world economy. The Crown Prince also reiterated the Saudi call for Iran to cease support for the Hussite forces in Yemen and stated that it was open to "any initiative within the framework of a political solution to the issue" to put an end to hostilities in the region.
- he said.
The Crown Prince also said that US President Donald Trump should meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to work out a new deal on Tehran’s nuclear program. According to bin Salman, this meeting is "needed by the whole world."
Among other things, the most likely future Saudi monarch, in a conversation with reporters, denied that the order came to him to kill the journalist Jamal Khashoggi by the Saudi secret services almost a year ago. However, in turn, Mohammed bin Salman said that in the end it was he who was “fully responsible” for what happened as the leader of his country.
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