- Gulf States Move to Prevent Escalation After Soleimani’s Killing. Saudi Arabia is sending a delegation to Washington to urge restraint with Iran on behalf of Gulf states. The message will be: “please spare us the pain of going through another war” https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-01-05/saudi-deputy-defense-minister-to-visit-washington-london-paper 16 comments worldnews