Trump and MBS Discuss Iran Talks and Hormuz Security in Direct Call
π RIYADH β MBS joins the Iran channel while Kuwait and Bahrain are already at war. π LOOK CLOSER: Saudi Arabia stayed kinetically silent while smaller Gulf states struck Iran β MBS calling Trump now signals Riyadh wants a seat before terms are set. KSA controls what no other mediator holds: OPEC surge capacity. MBS can punish Iran with a price collapse or reward a deal with restraint. Washington needs him aligned before the four-way call.