Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls
Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.
President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive.
Los ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel contra las centrales eléctricas y otras infraestructuras civiles podrían intensificar el conflicto en toda la región y enfurecer a los iraníes que se oponen al gobierno.
President Trump said the U.S. would put off any attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, citing “very strong” talks with Iran toward ending the war. Iran disputed Mr. Trump’s claim that there had been progress made in negotiations.
U.S. and Israeli attacks on power plants and other civilian infrastructure risk escalating the conflict across the region, and angering Iranians who oppose the government.
American and European oil and gas companies are expected to earn a lot more as prices surge but are worried about the future.
With President Trump threatening to strike Iranian power plants, some war-weary civilians are panicking over a possible new debacle.
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Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually end.
The South Pars gas field, hit by airstrikes on Wednesday, is central to the energy supply of Iran, which was already suffering blackouts before the war.