Mohammed bin Salman said "necessity of prioritising dialogue" amid U.S.-Iran tensions

President Trump announced on Saturday night that the U.S. would refrain from launching another strike at Iran if negotiators can quickly secure a deal covering both Tehran's nuclear activity and access to the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Iran and several Middle Eastern nations asked for time to reach such an agreement and that Israel had signed on to the pause; Israeli officials had not replied publicly. The president had just spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Saudi state media reported that the crown prince favored negotiation over additional conflict. Iranian military officers, cited by Mehr News, rejected Trump's explanation as untrue and said their forces remained highly prepared. With the strait carrying around 20 percent of global oil before the war, crude prices spiked after last month's truce unraveled, raising economic stakes.