Secret Saudi-Iran Meeting Reportedly Aimed To Avert War, Back Trump’s Nuclear Talks
Saudi Arabia’s defense minister delivered a direct warning to Iranian leaders during a secret visit to Tehran in April, urging them to take US President Donald Trump’s offer of nuclear talks seriously to avoid potential Israeli military action, Reuters reported today, citing multiple regional and diplomatic sources. Prince Khalid bin Salman, dispatched by his father King Salman, reportedly met top Iranian officials including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, delivering a message that a deal with Washington was the only viable alternative to conflict.
The meeting, which reportedly occurred on April 17 in the presidential compound, marks the highest-level Saudi visit to Iran in over two decades. Sources familiar with the discussions said Prince Khalid warned that Trump’s patience for extended negotiations was limited and that talks would need to move quickly.
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Prince Khalid reportedly emphasized Riyadh’s opposition to any attack and assured Tehran that Saudi territory would not be used for such an operation, signaling a rare alignment in regional priorities.
Iranian officials reportedly signaled interest in a deal to ease crippling Western sanctions but voiced concern about President Trump’s unpredictable demands, including pressure to halt uranium enrichment.
Yesterday, Axios reported that the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar used their meetings with President Trump during his recent Gulf visit to urge the US against military action against Iran. All three nations, which host US bases, reportedly argued a strike would provoke Iranian retaliation.
