# Saudi Crown Prince MBS urges Trump to ‘prioritise dialogue’ in US-Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/12061

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-02 16:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/saudi-crown-prince-mbs-urges-trump-to-prioritise-dialogue-in-us-iran-war?traffic_source=rss

> Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is urging US President Donald Trump to put dialogue first in the US-Iran war. Trump had earlier threatened Iran with unprecedented force. The US president subsequently halted the strikes. The appeal comes amid the conflict and a pause in planned US action.

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