**BREAKING NEWS **

 Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman visited Tehran on Oct 26 for high-level talks with Iranian officials, joined by representatives from Pakistan and Türkiye, amid escalating regional tensions and reported Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

 Israeli media reports claim Riyadh is considering a $1 billion payment to Yemen’s Houthi movement through Iran in exchange for a ceasefire and an end to attacks on Saudi Arabia.