President Trump met Wednesday with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, who delivered a message from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman calling for de-escalation with Iran.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

President Trump met Wednesday with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, who delivered a message from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman calling for de-escalation with Iran. The meeting followed U.S.-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq, which officials said were a response to repeated drone attacks on the kingdom. Prince Khalid said the strikes were defensive, not a sign of broader escalation, and stressed that Saudi Arabia prefers diplomacy while remaining ready to defend i