Leaders from across the Arab and Muslim world were in Riyadh for a meeting officially convened to discuss the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call to discuss Iran-Saudi Arabia relations. The two spoke on Sunday evening. The Iranian president said he would be unable to attend a joint meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday,

Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs.