China's role in brokering an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic relations could prove to be "net-positive" and portend a shift in Beijing's global role, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a congressional hearing on Thursday

The United States remains comfortable and confident about its leadership role in the Middle East in spite of the fact that China recently brokered a rapprochement deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran, National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on Thursday

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met in Riyadh to discuss bilateral relations, oil market situation and the OPEC+ deal, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday

The territory of Saudi Arabia will not be used for military operations against Iran, the Al Arabiya broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a Saudi source

Iran has allegedly agreed to stop shipping weapons to the Houthi forces in Yemen following its recent rapprochement with Saudi Arabia, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing US and Saudi officials