Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsAccording to The Wall Street Journal, mediators in the region presented new proposals for a cease-fire, urging the U.S. and Iran to de-escalate tensions. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly spoke with Trump on Saturday and urged the president to engage in dialogueShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz10:22 PM • August 02 2026 IDTSeveral Gulf countries urged U.S. President Donald Trump to pursue talks with Iran hours before he ordered a halt to military preparations for a large-scale strike on the country, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Saudi ArabiaIran - U.S.Middle EastIranDonald TrumpStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranNetanyahuGaza DealEisenkotMichigan PrimaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastReport: Gulf States Urged Trump to De-escalate Before He Called Off StrikesTop Court Says Tel Aviv Schools for Foreign Children Create Racial SegregationNetanyahu Needs Israelis to Live in Fear, Lest They Start Thinking RationallyLikud Circulates Alleged Netanyahu Quotes Distancing Himself From Haredi AlliesNew Dinosaur in Zimbabwe: Mini-sauropod That May Have Walked on Two LegsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-Sayed