Gulf states and Turkey urged Trump not to launch strikes against Iran
Fears that attack could lead to conflict across region prompted lobbying by longstanding US allies Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Oman urged Donald Trump not to launch airstrikes against Iran in a last-minute lobbying campaign triggered by fears that an attack by Washington would lead to a major and intractable conflict across the Middle East. The warnings of chaos from the nations, longstanding allies of the US, appear to have been influential in persuading Trump late on Wednesday to hold off for the moment on a military assault. In the case of Saudi Arabia, its reticence led it to deny the US use of its airspace to mount any attacks. Continue reading...