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,

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

Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington is the seventh service member to die since U.S. military operations against Iran began on Feb. 28.

The Pentagon said a Space Brigade sergeant was killed and the price of oil increased after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.

The State Department has ordered U.S. diplomats in Saudi Arabia to leave the country, two U.S. officials said, as Iran steps up its strikes against U.S. diplomatic compounds in the Middle East Gulf states.

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.

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in Israeli airstrike. US President Trump criticizes the move. Follow LIVE updates.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Two residents in Abu Dhabi were injured by drone debris following an interception by air defence systems. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia strongly criticised Iran, calling Tehran's attacks targeting the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours "reprehensible".