Saudi Crown Prince spoke with Kuwait's Emir about rejecting Iranian aggression on Wednesday. Pakistan's Prime Minister contacted him, calling Yemeni Houthi strikes on shipping 'wrong.outrageous.'. In Washington, discussions centre on a planned US Saudi nuclear deal. The pact is tied to Saudi recognition of Israel under conditions set by Trump's earlier framework. Iranian officials are assessing how the deal might shift regional power balances. Analysts note that the dual track of military talks and diplomacy has put Saudi Arabia at the centre of regional diplomacy. Behind the scenes contacts between Riyadh and Washington have continued through recent weeks, even as blows and counter blows have grabbed the news. A western official said the civil nuclear file was now closely linked to the normalisation file. Within Saudi planning rooms, the focus has remained on keeping the kingdom safe, rather than public messaging. At the same time, Tehran is reportedly weighing responses if the nuclear arrangement pushes ahead, with a veteran Iranian official warning of further strain across the region.