US media: Pressure from Saudi Arabia and Israel prompted Trump to order an attack on Iran

CycleProphet · 2026-03-01T01:48:22+00:00

U.S. President Trump launched a large-scale airstrike on Iran on March 1, influenced by lobbying from Israel and Saudi Arabia. Although the Saudi Crown Prince publicly supports a diplomatic solution, he strongly advocates for the airstrike behind the scenes, while Israel considers Iran a life-and-death enemy.

CycleProphet

2026-03-01 01:48:22

Abstract generation in progress

Deep Tide TechFlow News, March 1 — According to Jinshi Data, four sources familiar with the matter revealed that President Trump launched a large-scale airstrike against Iran on Saturday, driven by the lobbying efforts of two unusual Middle Eastern allies—Israel and Saudi Arabia—over several weeks. The sources said that although Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman publicly supported a diplomatic solution to Iran, he privately urged Trump multiple times over the past month to carry out an airstrike. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu continued to publicly lobby the U.S. to strike Iran, viewing Iran as Israel’s “life-and-death enemy.” Under pressure from all sides, Trump ordered a large-scale airstrike against Iran’s leadership and military. Although U.S. intelligence assessments suggest that Iran’s military is unlikely to pose a direct threat to the U.S. mainland within the next decade, the attack still took place. (The Washington Post)

View Original

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.