دبلوماسية الأمير وخفض التصعيد

The escalation of the war between Israel and Iran will have significant repercussions on the future and stability of the region without efforts to contain this conflict, especially since both sides consider it an existential war, planned as a fundamental pillar in their ideological framework that has extended for many years. Although they have relied on a strategy of proxy warfare, we are now facing a direct and open confrontation in which all military and security capabilities are being utilized, reaching the point of targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, which poses a danger to the region as countries and peoples.

From the early hours of the confrontation, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has taken on the responsibility of contributing to finding solutions that could prevent anything that might destabilize the region. The Crown Prince discussed, in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, "the importance of restraint, de-escalation, and resolving all disputes through diplomatic means to achieve stability in the Middle East" in light of the developments in the region, including Israeli military operations against Iran, and the necessity of exercising restraint and reducing escalation, emphasizing the importance of resolving all disagreements through diplomatic channels. He reaffirmed the importance of continued joint efforts to achieve security, peace, and stability in the Middle East; the Crown Prince's phone diplomacy did not stop with Trump to reduce escalation, but he also discussed the developments in the region and their implications for the world with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

This move by Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be understood as a philosophy and a new approach that we can describe as "Prince Diplomacy," which has its roots since his appointment as Crown Prince and his awareness of the position and influential role his country has reached regionally and internationally, and his ambition based on heritage, capabilities, and vision to enable Saudi Arabia to be influential in the Arab, regional, and international systems. This position that the Crown Prince sought required a different working philosophy that initially focused on zeroing out external problems with the closest neighbors and the farthest surroundings, adopting the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of Arab and regional countries, and opening up to all countries to unify and coordinate diplomatic positions. In a second path, he relied on linking economic interests; these two paths have provided the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with many allies.

According to "Prince Diplomacy," the Crown Prince invests in his friendships with kings, princes, and heads of states to elevate his country to advanced ranks, through which he has presented a new image of Saudi Arabia as a supporter of sustainable development and a bright future for the region, thus placing his country in a higher position of influence on the international stage. This indicates the existence of mediation with Washington to reduce escalation and end the war between Tel Aviv and Tehran. The Kingdom has expressed, in a prominent position, its strong condemnation and denunciation of Israeli attacks against Iran, affirming that the international community and the Security Council have a significant responsibility to stop this aggression immediately, which underscores the importance of this approach from the Prince's character and his ability to leverage friendships with most world leaders in a way that prioritizes his country's interests first, builds common interests second, and resolves conflicts third. Furthermore, these trusted personal relationships have made him more capable of proposing solutions and visions for most of the region's crises and its neighbors.

Iran and countries in the region and the world rely on the role of Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his impact in finding a diplomatic path for the war that is taking place in the region. This strategic role of the Saudi Crown Prince is a decisive and fundamental factor in the region's issues and also an indicator of a greater status that his country will occupy, and in shaping global political decisions in the Middle East.