U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to reiterate Washington's support for its ally, and the two also discussed Iran and Israeli hostages in Gaza,

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump's new administration increasing the risk of an Israel-Iran conflict, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.

The kingdom is wasting no time filling the void in the Middle East left by a crippled Iran, which has seen its proxies destroyed, its enemies emboldened and its regional influence decimated.

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump's new administration contributing to the risk of a war between Israel and Iran, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.

The 15-month conflict in Gaza has tilted the balance of power in the Middle East against the Saudi Arabian kingdom's longtime rival Iran.

At World Economic Forum, Prince Faisal urges to avoid such a conflict; Herzog tells summit nuclear bomb-seeking Iran will be 'main issue' on US president's agenda

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud assessed that the United States under President Donald Trump 's leadership would not contribute to the risk of an Iran-Israel war. On the contrary, Trump has stated that he does not support the conflict.

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler passed on congratulations from his father, King Salman, during the call with Trump, according to a foreign ministry statement.

The two Mexicans had been held for over a year after Houthis rebels hijacked their commercial ship, the Galaxy Leader, in Yemen.

The agreement is focused more on trade than military issues, but it will bring two countries with a shared desire to challenge the West closer together.

Having agreed to a complex ceasefire in Gaza under pressure from the incoming US president, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu now confronts a range of international and domestic challenges. On his doorstep,

Many in Trump’s America-first movement would probably rather see Iran go nuclear than have the U.S. pre-emptively destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities. Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally in Pittsburgh and Ali Khamaenei speaks in Tehran.