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groundloop

(13,828 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:27 AM 9 hrs ago

Saudi Arabia urging US to ramp up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms

Source: The Guardian

Saudi Arabia has urged the US to ramp up attacks on Iran, a Saudi intelligence source has confirmed, while it is weighing a decision on 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.

The intelligence source said Riyadh was not just calling for the military campaign to be continued, but to be intensified. Trump appeared to confirm the report about the crown prince’s role, telling journalists on Tuesday: “Yeah, he’s a warrior. He’s fighting with us.”

There are no reports of active Saudi military involvement in the nearly four-week-old war so far, but a Saudi political analyst said the kingdom would be likely to take that step if peace efforts led by Pakistan failed.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/saudi-arabia-us-iran-attacks-mohammed-bin-salman

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Saudi Arabia urging US to ramp up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms (Original Post) groundloop 9 hrs ago OP
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba 9 hrs ago #1
To the Saudis: go attack them yourself Wicked Blue 7 hrs ago #2
Just like Trump, dipshits like Sheik Ur Booty think this WAR is popular Bengus81 7 hrs ago #3
This reminds me of a joke during the first Gulf war: Doc_Technical 7 hrs ago #4

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Bengus81

(10,157 posts)
3. Just like Trump, dipshits like Sheik Ur Booty think this WAR is popular
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:25 AM
7 hrs ago

The price of Oil at $100 a barrel is $100 less than where they want it.

Doc_Technical

(3,760 posts)
4. This reminds me of a joke during the first Gulf war:
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:45 AM
7 hrs ago

Q. What is the number one song on Saudi Arabia radio stations?

A. "Onward Christian Soldiers."

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