Egypt and world politics brief
Trump considers pausing strikes on Iran amid Saudi and Turkish pressure, as Netanyahu vows to ‘eradicate the Iranian threat forever’
An RE brief based on a story published by BBC News Arabic on 14 November 2026.
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Reuters reports that Donald Trump is considering suspending further US strikes on Iran if Tehran and the Houthis stop attacks or provocations, but he has not made a final decision. The discussion follows consultations with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as the United States prepares to send a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East in the coming days.
Key numbers
- 31 October
- date of Trump’s call with the Saudi crown prince
- 55 per cent
- of Americans said the war was not worth its cost