Mohammed bin Salman

US inaction would ‘embolden’ Iran after denial of airspace access, Saudi defense minister warns

“At this point, if this doesn’t happen, it will only embolden the regime,” said Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.

Chief of Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, welcomes Saudi Defence Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman watch a military flyover at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

Saudi Arabia won't allow airspace to be used for military action against Iran, crown prince says

 US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Saudi normalization with Israel: Is it farther than ever? - opinion

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025.

MBS’s gamble: Saudi leans toward Turkey and Qatar, avoids Israel-US bloc - opinion


Israel's silence over US' F-35 deal with Saudi Arabia is strategy, not indifference - opinion

Jerusalem understands that everything announced this week is an inevitable part of the trajectory toward a US-brokered Saudi normalization deal. Israel is ready to bear the cost.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman attend the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on Wednesday. Israel’s quiet over the F-35 deal is part of a strategy, the writer maintains.

Trump embraces Saudis, UN backs Gaza plan, but Israel faces harsh Middle East reality

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: A UN resolution and a Saudi spectacle hinted at movement in the region, but the Middle East has a way of bringing even the boldest plans back down to earth.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed interest in joining the Abraham Accords if Israel shows a clear path to a Palestinian state. Here, MBS meets with US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in the White House earlier this week.

Iran asks for Saudi help in reviving nuclear talks with Trump in letter to MBS

Saudi Arabia's growing political weight and deepening security ties with Washington endow Riyadh with leverage few others in the Middle East possess.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, November 18, 2025.

MBS’s first Washington trip since 2018 brings new investments

US–Saudi investments unveiled on Wednesday, one day earlier, during MBS’s first Washington visit since 2018.

Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, and Elon Musk attend the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

Trump admin. seeks 'balanced' Saudi F-35 sale while preserving IDF military superiority - report

“The Trump administration is committed to the law that stipulates the United States will maintain the IDF’s qualitative edge in the Middle East," a senior White House official told N12.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump in the Knesset, Jerusalem, October 13, 2025.

Saudi Arabia to sign $30 billion worth of energy deals with US, says Aramco CEO

His comments came during the US-Saudi investment forum, being held in Washington, and while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is still in the US.

The logo of Aramco is seen as security personnel walk before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019.

MBS meets US lawmakers on Capitol Hill as Trump shrugs off Khashoggi outrage

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets US lawmakers as Trump praises him and critics highlight Khashoggi’s killing and human rights concerns.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives for a dinner hosted at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025.

Could Iran's Khamenei feel threatened enough to strike Israel? - analysis

Between domestic dysfunction and Middle East geopolitics, could the Islamic Republic use Israel to rally the nation?

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears among his supporters for the first time since the Iran-Israel war, in Tehran, Iran. June 26, 2025.

US agrees to sell F-35s, 300 tanks to Saudi Arabia in major defense deal

The two countries also signed a joint declaration on the completion of negotiations on civil nuclear energy cooperation.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives for a dinner hosted at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025.

Trump insists visiting Saudi crown prince knew nothing about Khashoggi killing

US President Trump challenged US intelligence that concluded that bin Salman approved the capture or killing of Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.