The Reuters news agency reported in an exclusive report, citing three knowledgeable sources, that US President Donald Trump told his senior advisers in recent days that he may refrain from giving orders for new military strikes against Iran if Iran or the Tehran-backed Houthis do not take new provocative action against the US.
According to this report, published on Saturday, November 14, after holding meetings with national security advisers and receiving intelligence reports, Trump is considering the possibility of avoiding launching a new round of attacks. However, he has not yet made a final decision on how to end the war that began in February 2026 involving Israel against Iran.
In recent weeks, Trump has taken different positions regarding the future of the war; Sometimes he talked about the possibility of intensifying attacks and renewing large-scale military operations, and sometimes he supported ending conflicts and exerting economic pressure instead of military war.
According to Reuters sources, he also expressed sympathy for the plea of America's regional allies to avoid a return to full-scale war.
One of the important parts of the Reuters report is related to the diplomatic efforts of Saudi Arabia and Turkey to prevent the renewal of American attacks against Iran.
According to this report, during the last two weeks, Trump called Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, to ask their opinion on the developments of the war. The two leaders asked him not to renew the military attacks against Iran.
According to knowledgeable sources, Trump did not specifically commit to his final decision in these talks.
Reuters reported that Trump told Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a conversation on October 31 that he planned to renew the attack on Iran after the US midterm elections, but the Saudi crown prince asked him to refrain from doing so. Prince bin Salman believed that the economic sanctions against Iran were having an effect and continued economic pressure could provide Washington's desired results without returning to a full-scale war.
Erdogan also spoke with Trump three times since October 28.