But he decided to scrap the plan and give diplomacy more time to play out after hearing from key Gulf leaders — including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — as well as at the request of unnamed Iranian officials. “I said to the crown prince, ‘What would you rather do? Trump said that Israel is joining his commitment to end the war by implementing the ceasefire deal reached in June. The crown prince sought clarity from Trump on what potential new action he was weighing to take against Iran. Trump suggested that his conversation with the Saudi crown prince weighed heavily in his decision to halt his plans to carry out strikes on Iran.