Israel Seeks To Drag The US Into War With Iran - Saudi Crown Prince

TEHRAN, June 15 (Bernama-IRNA) -- Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Riyadh believes the Israeli regime seeks to deepen the conflict with Iran in an attempt to drag the United States (US) into the war, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

In a phone conversation with President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, the Saudi crown prince said Saudi Arabia was also confident that Iran would act prudently and thwart Tel Aviv’s goal.

“Today, the entire Islamic world supports you in unison,” Mohammed bin Salman told the president.

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Pezeshkian said he had worked since his inauguration to strengthen peace, security, and stability in the region but Israel had sought to disrupt his agenda anytime he came close to achieving that goal.

The president said he hoped Iran and Saudi Arabia could work together to fill the region with calm.

The Israeli regime began strikes inside Iranian territory overnight on Friday. Air defence systems and nuclear energy sites were targeted in a first wave of strikes.

Attacks also targeted top Iranian military officials. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio quickly announced that the United States had not been involved.

Shortly afterwards, Iran began punitive strikes deep inside Israel, hitting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Iranian officials have said the mission will continue as long as necessary.

On Saturday, Israel carried out at least two strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, ratcheting up the war to a new level. Another major wave of punitive Iranian strikes is expected on Saturday night.

-- BERNAMA-IRNA