Saudis push Trump to deploy US troops on the ground in Iran and grab 'historic opportunity' to remake Middle East

UK Daily Mail ^ | Published: 12:26 EDT, 24 March 2026 | JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER

[dennisw]

Saudi Arabia's leader has urged Donald Trump to deploy ground troops in Iran and believes the war is a 'historic opportunity' for regime change.

Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) urged Trump in several calls over the past week to keep fighting Iran, attempting to persuade the President that the job could not be left half finished, sources told the New York Times.

The pressure comes as Trump announced a five-day halt to US strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure while Washington pursued back-channel talks with Tehran through intermediaries, signaling he may be looking for a way out.

The Saudi Crown Prince made the case that Iran's government will pose a long-term threat to the region if it isn't completely wiped out, the officials said.

MBS urged Trump to send troops into Iran to take over the country's energy infrastructure and to force the current government out of power, the sources added.

Trump expressed concerns that escalating further could push oil prices even higher, with the national average gas price hitting $4.00 per gallon on Monday, up from $2.90 when the war began on February 28.

MBS's private views contrast with Saudi's public statements that highlight the kingdom's desire for a diplomatic end to the war, which has led to retaliatory strikes on its energy sites and strangled its oil exports.

'The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always supported a peaceful resolution to this conflict,' a Saudi spokesman said in a statement, adding its officials 'remain in close contact with the Trump administration and our commitment remains unchanged.'

'Our primary concern today is to defend ourselves from the daily attacks on our people and our civilian infrastructure,' the spokesman added.

'Iran has chosen dangerous brinkmanship over serious diplomatic solutions. This harms every stakeholder involved but none more than Iran itself.'

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: muslimtroops; sauditroops

[Bob Wills is still the king]

Saudi oil money pulling the US strings again.

[nonliberal]

After 9/11 the entire Saudi royal bloodline should have been exterminated.

[catbertz]

No thanks. I’m big-time rooting for the Persians, but aside from some targeted spec ops activity, I vote no boots.

[dennisw]

Someone tell Tucker Qatarlson to be happy. MBS/Saudi/Sunni is calling the shots here, not Netanyahu, not the Likud party.

MBS knows that the fundamentalist Shiite Twelver pestilence will be playing forever war games with Hormuz straits choke point, unless we get rid of them. As in the dustbin of history.

[DIRTYSECRET]

I thought it was the Jooz. Tucker said it.

[Brian Griffin]

I’m opposed to placing US troops in Iran at this time.

Whacking unreasonable bigwigs by air until a reasonable man is found to make a deal is my preferred approach.

[SmackDabber]

What’s stopping MBS from sending Saudi troops?

[dennisw]

“Saudi oil money pulling the US strings again.”

At least its not Netanyahu and the damn pesky AIPAC Jews hoodwinking Donald Trump

[Jumper]

https://sonar21.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-24.png

Looks Like Donald Trump is Serious About Puting US Boots on the Ground in Iran

[poinq]

Yeh, lets get Mikey. He’ll do anything.

[volare737]

Let Saudi send their own troops.

[DesertRhino]

Look how naturally the effing Saudis call on us to do it. Their mindset of pay someone to do everything is so prevalent . To them that we are like Filipina maids.
They have no concept of doing anything yourself.

[Resolute Conservative]

Anytime...

[dennisw]

“I thought it was the Jooz. Tucker said it.”

Tucker Qatarlson needs to update to -—>>> Jews + MBS are bamboozling Donald Trump.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I know President Trump is not talking regime change. Here is the exception to the rule. Get the surrounding Muslim countries to send peacekeeping troops. American and Israel are handling the ordinance and intelligence work.

Root out every member of the evil Islamic junta running Iran. They can run, but they can't hide. If any jihadists flee the country, the Mossad can track them down and eliminate them in Paris, Switzerland, Rivera, etc.

After 47 years it's time for a settling of accounts.

[DesertRhino]

Sunni wahabbists want us to wipe out the Shia for them. Who could have predicted that? Lol

[Capn Hayek]

The Saudis are free to deploy their own troops. They are free to even have their little emirate nation-state friends likewise do so. They can even ask Israel to help.

I will 100% root for them. Logistics, intelligence, even air/naval support.

But under absolutely zero circumstances should US troops be involved.

I am neither a silly “JOOS!” antisemite nor am I a Fortress America turtle.

However, this would be complete and utter madness. I *do* actually believe the US has a larger responsibility but I completely reject the idea that the US should be some kind of mercenary to solve everyone’s problem.

There is NO price - especially in US service blood, but also in the exploding costs we’ve seen previously from failed attempts to “nation build” in the ME - I would pay.

This is a bright red line for me. No way, no how.

Solve your own beefs if solving them requires blood and treasure.

[Cen-Tejas]

I would support a Delta Force 24 hour in and out mission to obtain the nuclear material required for bombs.

Long term boots on Saudi soil not no but hell no! Let the FN gutless, spineless Saudi’s bleed and die!

FTR, I am a rock solid supporter of Trump but I do not want to watch caskets being unloaded in Maryland for the scumbag low life cowards in Saudi Arabia.

[Alberta's Child]

Uh — how about “No.”

Maybe the FR clowns who have been insisting to me that “this is an existential war against Islam” will finally get their last two brain cells to figure this out now.