“Cut the Head of Snake” Saudi’s MBS Urges Trump to ‘Keep Hitting Iran Very Hard’ as War Explodes

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been urging US President Donald Trump to "keep hitting Iran hard," The New York Times reported citing unnamed officials. According to the report, the advice from the Crown Prince echoes that of the late Saudi King Abdullah. Trump, who has held regular talks with Arab leaders amid the ongoing war, has been pressed by Riyadh to “cut off the head of the snake”, the reported added. The reported remarks from the Saudi leadership come as the kingdom battles a series of drone and missile attacks from Iran. Tehran, for its part, has argued that US bases in the region, including those in Saudi Arabia, remain a legitimate target of its armed forces. The Prince Sultan Air Base, which reportedly houses American warplanes and refuelling aircraft, has repeatedly come under Iranian attack amid the ongoing war. Notably, Saudi Arabia's defence ministry on March 16 reported intercepting more than 60 drones since midnight in the east of the country. n18oc_crux | n18oc_world #iran #iranwar #saudiarabia #trump #middleeastconflict #cruxcollabwithcnn #donaldtrump 0:00 INTRODUCTION 2:04 FLIGHT OPS DISRUPTED AT DUBAI AIRPORT 3:25 DRONE TARGETS US BASES IN KUWAIT, BAGHDAD 5:41 IRAN WAR TO END? TRUMP SAYS ‘WE'RE TALKING TO THEM’ CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX