Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Photo: Collected

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince 
Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday praised Donald Trump's decision to "give 
diplomacy a chance" after the US president announced earlier that he had 
called off planned strikes on Iran.

The minister wrote on social media that the kingdom "highly appreciates the 
US President Donald Trump's decision to give diplomacy a chance to reach an 
acceptable agreement to end the war".

The minister added that Saudi Arabia remained supportive of ongoing mediation 
efforts carried out by Pakistan and urged Iran to seize "the opportunity to 
avoid the dangerous implications of escalation".