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Saudi Crown Prince Urges Trump to Deploy Troops to Iran

3/25/2026

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged United States President Donald Trump to deploy troops to Iran, viewing conflict as a regime-change opportunity.
Trump is weighing 3,000 troops from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division to back a potential invasion, despite back-channel talks with Tehran.
Saudi officials cite Iranian attacks on oil facilities, including the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, as Iran denies negotiations and oil climbs to $104 per barrel.

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged United States President Donald Trump to deploy troops to Iran, viewing conflict as a regime-change opportunity.
Trump is weighing 3,000 troops from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division to back a potential invasion, despite back-channel talks with Tehran.
Saudi officials cite Iranian attacks on oil facilities, including the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, as Iran denies negotiations and oil climbs to $104 per barrel.