Saudi Arabia wants Iran to call off the Houthis and make a deal with America

According to The National, representatives of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey asked the Iranians to urge the Tehran-backed Houthis to halt their attacks on the kingdom, and Iran claimed it lacked leverage over its Yemeni allies to do so.[2]The National's sources said the Iranians instead asked their guests to persuade Washington to accept a two-week regional pause in hostilities, in return for gradually reopening the Strait of Hormuz.[2] The outlet reported that the clearest outcome was a promise to keep talking rather than any concrete agreement.[2]The National also reported that hours after the talks ended, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted three ballistic missiles and four drones launched by the Houthis towards the kingdom.[2]Israel Hayom, citing Gulf diplomatic sources, reported that Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman's visit aimed to secure a Houthi ceasefire under a deal transferring $1 billion through Tehran.[3] According to NewsCord's roundup, a Saudi official did not confirm that any money had been transferred[4].The Jerusalem Post reports that Saudi Arabia has asked the Trump administration to "give diplomacy a chance" before Trump decides on military action against Iran[5], citing two regional sources.Daily Beirut, citing Axios, reports that according to a US official, the Saudis asked Trump not to rush into war and to give more time for negotiations.[6] Samaa reports that Axios said a renewed bombing campaign appeared likely shortly after the midterm elections if no last-minute agreement was reached.[7]