Trump Iran Middle East allies strikes diplomat.

Several Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the government’s deadly crackdown on protesters. That’s according to an Arab diplomat familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the sensitive conversations. The diplomat said that top officials from Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar raised concerns in the last 48 hours that a U.S. military intervention would shake the global economy and destabilize an already volatile region. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters “all options remain on the table” and said Trump continues to monitor the situation closely.