US – Saudi Arabia: Tense talks between Trump and Salman as Washington considers reducing military presence in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s initial refusal to support the United States in its operation in the Strait of Hormuz has caused a deep rift in relations, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report highlights a tense phone call between Trump and the Saudi crown prince, as well as signals from Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent Gulf visit
Axios: What the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE told Trump that convinced him to postpone today’s planned strike on Iran
Tehran mocks the U.S. president over the postponement of the military strike: His hope of forcing the Iranian people and officials to surrender was futile
Greek Patriot shot down a drone in Saudi Arabia
This follows the successful shooting down of two Iranian missiles on 19 March