Saudi Crown Prince spoke with Kuwait's Emir about condemning Iranian attacks on Wednesday. the prime minister of Pakistan contacted him, calling Houthi strikes in the Red Sea 'unacceptable.'. In Washington, discussions focus on a planned US Saudi nuclear deal. The pact is tied to Riyadh accepting Israel under conditions set by Trump's earlier framework. Iranian officials are weighing how the agreement could shift the balance of power across the region. Watchers say that the pair of tracks of defence talks and statecraft has put the kingdom at the centre of regional diplomacy. Behind the scenes contacts between Saudi and US envoys have continued for weeks, even as blows and counter blows have led the news cycle. A western official said the atomic talks was now closely linked to the normalisation file. Around Saudi decision makers, the emphasis has stayed on defence and deterrence, rather than public posturing. Meanwhile, Tehran is reportedly reviewing options if the nuclear arrangement goes ahead, with one senior Iranian figure warning of further strain across the region.