RIYADH — A Saudi source denied a report by The New York Times claiming that the Kingdom’s leadership is encouraging a prolonged war with Iran.The source told Al Arabiya on Monday that the report was false.The New York Times reported Sunday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had advised US President Donald Trump “to keep hitting the Iranians hard.”Earlier this month, the Saudi embassy in Washington also rejected a report by The Washington Post claiming that the Kingdom had been privately lobbying Trump to strike Iran.Saudi Arabia has been among the Gulf countries working to prevent a military confrontation in the region and has publicly stated that it would not take part in any potential war.RIYADH — A Saudi source denied a report by The New York Times claiming that the Kingdom’s leadership is encouraging a prolonged war with Iran.The source told Al Arabiya on Monday that the report was false.The New York Times reported Sunday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had advised US President Donald Trump “to keep hitting the Iranians hard.”Earlier this month, the Saudi embassy in Washington also rejected a report by The Washington Post claiming that the Kingdom had been privately lobbying Trump to strike Iran.Saudi Arabia has been among the Gulf countries working to prevent a military confrontation in the region and has publicly stated that it would not take part in any potential war.
