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Gulf States Move to Prevent Escalation After Soleimani’s Killing

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  • Key Saudi prince heads to Washington, London to urge restraint
  • Gulf states would be ‘first to pay the price’ of Iran-U.S. war
Trump Threatens Major Retaliation on Iran If They ‘Do Anything’

Gulf Arab states, potential targets for retaliation after the U.S. assassinated Iran’s top general, are working on multiple tracks to try to keep tensions between Tehran and Washington from building into a military confrontation.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has instructed his younger brother, Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, to travel to Washington and London in the next few days to urge restraint, the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported, citing people it didn’t identify.