Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran war as US leader weighs new strikes: AP source

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Donald Trump in a phone call to avoid escalating the U.S.-Iran conflict, expressing concerns that potential U.S. strikes on Iran's infrastructure could provoke retaliatory attacks against Gulf energy facilities. Saudi Arabia has joined the U.S. in targeting Iranian-backed militias in Iraq but seeks renewed negotiations to resolve the ongoing conflict.