Saudi Arabia downs drones over Shaybah oil field; global powers push Mideast de-escalation

• Saudi military neutralised three additional drone strikes, including two targeting Shaybah oil field.
• This follows the initial downing of 18 unmanned aerial vehicles across Saudi Arabia's eastern territories.
• Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and Saudi FM Faisal bin Farhan discussed preventing Middle East escalation.
• US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned Russia against intervening in the West Asia conflict involving Iran, US, and Israel.
• US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran; Putin also spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.