"Riyadh is firmly opposed to any US or Israeli military action against Iran at this stage," a former Saudi adviser told Newsweek.

Middle Eastern diplomats see a chance for progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but they are pessimistic about other U.S. demands.

Tehran and Washington using military threats as leverage while quietly pursuing negotiations backed by regional diplomacy led by Türkiye, says Middle East analyst Vali Nasr - Anadolu Ajansı

The US and Iran just started nuclear talks in Oman. At the exact same time, China steps in and publicly declares support for Iran. So here’s the question shaking global politics: IF IRAN IS HIT… WOULD CHINA HIT BACK?

The concept echoes recent years of proxy warfare across Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and the Red Sea, where Houthi maritime attacks disrupted shipping and drew international responses.

US and Iran will hold negotiations in Oman on Friday after months of escalating rhetoric and military signaling - Anadolu Ajansı

China has thrown its weight behind Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy, warning against sanctions, force, and escalation as pressure builds ahead of US–Iran talks in Oman. Beijing says it will continue pushing for a diplomatic resolution,

War fears between America and Iran soar following Tehran's drone shooting in Arabian Sea amid risk of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps escalating and trying major drone attack on US fleet