Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues to push U.S. President Donald Trump to continue the war with Iran, arguing that this is a historic opportunity to reshape the Middle East. The New York Times reported this citing sources involved in the matter who were briefed on the conversations. According to the report, in a series of calls during the week, bin Salman told Trump that he must push toward the "destruction" of the Iranian regime. According to the sources, bin Salman argued that Iran poses a threat to the Gulf states and only the removal of the regime can eliminate it.

