Saudi-Arabia has intensified direct line to Iran to defuse war

[lostincalifornia]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/saudi-arabia-has-intensified-direct-line-to-iran-to-defuse-war

“ Saudi Arabia has stepped up direct engagement with Iran to try and contain a war in the Middle East that is causing havoc and stressing global markets, according to several European officials.

In recent days, Saudi officials have deployed their diplomatic backchannel to Iran with greater urgency to de-escalate tensions and prevent the conflict from worsening, the officials said, asking not to be named discussing private and sensitive conversations. Several European and Middle Eastern nations are backing these efforts, according to these officials.

Iran has responded to US-Israel strikes that began on Feb. 28 with missile and drone attacks of its own. Gulf states have urged Iran to avoid retaliating against them and the likes of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have said the US and Israel cannot use their airspace or territory for any attacks on the Islamic Republic.“

[Bayard]

1. How about using your diplomatic backchannel to wallop trump upside the head?

He started this mess with no forethought. He's probably quite suprised that Iran is not laying down.

[ananda]

2. He probably thought of Iran as a backwater jihadist country...

that would fall quickly.

Yes, Trump and his fellow demented toddlers
are that stupid.