Axios, in an analysis, wrote that despite periods of disagreement with Washington, since the start of the war, Saudi Arabia has, at several sensitive moments, influenced the policies of Donald Trump, the U.S. president, toward the Islamic Republic. According to the outlet, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent efforts to dissuade Trump from broad attacks fall in line with Riyadh’s role in curbing tensions.

Axios also reported that the visit of Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, with senior U.S. government officials, including J.D. Vance, was added to his itinerary at Riyadh’s request, in order to convey Mohammed bin Salman’s message to the White House about the need to reduce tensions with the Islamic Republic. The outlet emphasized that these consultations took place while the United States and Saudi Arabia were conducting joint attacks against forces close to the Islamic Republic in Iraq in the same week.

According to Axios, at the same time, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Pakistan have also been active in reducing tensions between Tehran and Washington, and these diplomatic moves show that America’s regional allies are worried about the war’s expansion and its consequences.