By Samia Nakhoul and Parisa Hafezi March 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has told Tehran that while it favours a diplomatic settlement to Iran's conflict with the United States, continued attacks on the kingdom and its energy sector could push Riyadh to respond in kind,

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) threatened Saudi Arabia on Monday over the Muslim nation's inaction in the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

The U.S. ordered non-emergency government staff to leave Saudi Arabia as the widening Iran war rattled global markets.

Graham's criticism for Saudi comes after a $142 billion defence agreement was signed with the US last year.

Riyadh is angry about Iran’s “sustained campaign of aggression against the Kingdom, fellow GCC and other nations, cautioning that continued escalation would ultimately devastate Iran itself. " Riyadh

The Iran war’s targets widened dangerously into civilian infrastructure Sunday as Bahrain accused Iran of striking one of the desalination plants that are crucial for Gulf nations’ drinking water. While Israeli-struck oil depots smoldered in Tehran after a late-night strike,

Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Ky., died Sunday after being wounded during a March 1 attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, a Pentagon statement said.

March 9 () - Saudi Arabia has begun oil output cuts, sources said on Monday, becoming the latest Gulf producer impacted by the U. and Israeli war on Iran which has halted ship traffic in the region and ‌sent oil prices up nearly 30% to $119 a barrel on Monday.