Al Jazeera reported that Gulf states are strengthening diplomacy with Iran, seeking to de-escalate Middle East tensions, including the potential signing of a "non-aggression pact." On Monday, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman attended talks in Tehran. However, Iranian officials stated on Wednesday that the draft agreement proposed by Qatar was unacceptable, and Tehran would not show flexibility on the nuclear issue. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump warned again on Friday that the US might take new military action against Iran after the midterm elections, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responded that it would retaliate more forcefully, exacerbating concerns about escalating regional conflict.