Iran warned that it would respond if Gulf Arab countries allowed the United States to use their airspace or military bases against Iran, Reuters reported on Oct. 8, a day before Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Saudi Arabia to speak with Saudi officials. Separately, Israel's Channel 12 news reported that the United States, Gulf Arab states and Iran have launched covert talks aimed at a comprehensive cease-fire on all fronts, but that Israel was not involved in such talks.