Donald Trump says "We would much prefer a deal as opposed to an attack" about Iran strike
“I said, ‘What would you rather do? Would you rather have us do this or not?’ They said, ‘We would much prefer a deal as opposed to an attack, because you don’t know where these attacks lead,’”
Reported August 4, 2026 by breitbart.com. Checked word for word against that report.
President Trump said Sunday that U.S. forces were poised for a large strike on Iran but he halted it after Gulf allies, especially Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, pressed him to seek talks instead. During a phone call, Mohammed bin Salman reportedly warned against a broader conflict and called for dialogue; a source told Al Jazeera he feared a U.S. attack on Iranian energy sites could bring retaliation against Gulf oil facilities. Iran’s state media said Tehran had prepared targets across the region, including Saudi, Emirati, Kuwaiti, Qatari, Bahraini, and Israeli energy sites, and an Iranian official vowed a response to any American recklessness. The episode underscores Gulf states’ exposure to any U.S.-Iran escalation.
- breitbart.com ↗︎04 AUG 2026