Saudi Arabia’s crown prince pushing
Trump to keep fighting Iran, put boots
on the ground – report
Times of Israel,
by
Lazar Berman
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
3/24/2026 4:45:27 PM
Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been urging US President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran, The New York Times reports, citing people briefed by American officials.
Bin Salman has spoken to Trump several times over the past week, pushing the president to keep fighting until the regime in Iran is toppled, according to the report. The Saudi prince sees Iran as a long-term threat that will persist as long as the Islamic Republic exists. He also believes that Iran could continue to target Saudi Arabia and threaten shipping after the war, the newspaper says.
According to the Times, bin Salman fears
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Sunhan65 3/24/2026 5:13:01 PM (No. 2084462)
I don't necessarily consider Saudi Arabia an ally we need to protect. It's a pretty awful regime. So what they want couldn't interest me less. I'm interested in dealing with the Iranian threat on our terms, according to our timetable, with regard to our own national interest.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
FunOne 3/24/2026 5:20:04 PM (No. 2084464)
"Don't go wobbley", Donald.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
SilkCity 3/24/2026 5:21:49 PM (No. 2084466)
You first KSA
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
seamusm 3/24/2026 5:31:13 PM (No. 2084468)
The Crown Prince is not wrong. As long as Iranian Islamists remain in power and supported by the Revolutionary Guard, this current war will only afford a temporary respite while Iran retools. No peace accord is truly possible with people who believe it is has been commanded by God to lie to infidels like us in order to murder Jews, Christians, and everyone else not of their faith (lower case F).
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
cor-vet 3/24/2026 6:06:58 PM (No. 2084480)
Of course, he can't send troops, planes or ships because then he'd look like he was siding w/ Israel. I say, that's too bad, but what happens to the Saudis does not move my give a dayum meter.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
bpl40 3/24/2026 6:07:55 PM (No. 2084481)
Just try to imagine what the late Lady Thatcher would have said at this point. And you will have your answer.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 3/24/2026 6:27:23 PM (No. 2084488)
Saudis only look out for Saudis.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
JunkYardDog 3/24/2026 6:51:21 PM (No. 2084495)
I trust the Saudis judgement in this particular case. Its true, they aren't exactly known for personal freedom and unobtrusive gvt., but they do know what the Iranians are capable of, and its a time-honored tradition among Iranian islamic hard-liners to lie their asses off when in negotiations, so the Saudis would be overjoyed if we did invade. Iran is just infested with vermin from the Regime and the Arabs know what it takes to root of an infestattion. Gotta root them all out and that takes people on the ground. But why don't we let the Saudis do it, instead of us? Let the OPEC nations form their own unified ground command and go for it.
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No, Mo.... how 'bout putting your OWN troops agains Iran?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Mcscow sailor 3/24/2026 7:32:06 PM (No. 2084508)
Hexasnts us to fight his war
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Mcscow sailor 3/24/2026 7:33:52 PM (No. 2084509)
He wants us to fight his war
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Safari Man 3/24/2026 8:03:10 PM (No. 2084524)
Maybe we need some sandals on the ground? Sawed-off Arabia has troops.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Dr. Constant 3/25/2026 5:50:32 AM (No. 2084561)
You first Saudi Prince guy. Land 100,000 man army and we'll give you air support.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
DCGIRL 3/25/2026 6:59:21 AM (No. 2084577)
The Saudis know that Iran leaders lie. You could say, the Saudis fear Iran almost as much as the Israelis. The current leaders that survived our attack must be eliminated by fighting or jailed. Those remaining must not roam free. Everyone needs to remember those 32,000 that were killed in cold blood for just standing up peacefully for their freedom. The remaining Iranians in leadership will continue to do as they always have....want a nuclear weapon to hold the world hostage.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
mifla 3/25/2026 7:02:16 AM (No. 2084578)
Saudi fears that they will be an eventual target if Iran continues to grow in power.
That being said, I don't see the Saudis offering anything other than moral support.
As others have pointed out, Saudi is no friend of America, just someone in the Middle East who is not trying to kill us.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Strike3 3/25/2026 7:18:08 AM (No. 2084588)
The Saudis buy our most advanced jet fighters and we train their pilots. They could lend a hand if asked.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Venturer 3/25/2026 8:35:32 AM (No. 2084613)
I am no friend of Saudi Arabia, but the present regime in Iran has to go.
Nothing else is acceptable.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 3/25/2026 9:02:03 AM (No. 2084615)
It's wall-to-wall taqiyya with the schmata-heads.
Trump will smile and not fall for it.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
thomthomp 3/25/2026 11:06:59 AM (No. 2084695)
Can't the Saudis afford their own boots?
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The Saudis and other Arab states should be offering to commit their own troops to a police mission to root out the remnants of the Mullah's regime and establish an orderly framework for rebuilding Iran's civil society and government.
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