Live Updates: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defense pact, Trump faces US munitions concerns
Houthis reportedly strike Saudi coalition forces in Hadramawt • Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan ready to sign new defense pact • New UNICEF-led survey challenges Gaza famine claims
Follow us on GoogleTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on after they signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.(photo credit: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)
ADNOC says unprovoked attacks significantly impacting its operations
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Putin discussed situation in the Gulf, Ukraine with UAE president, Kremlin says
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Israeli strikes in Syria are threat to stability, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claims
Fidan also condemned Israel's attacks in Gaza, saying that they "have once again shown that Netanyahu does not want peace," and in the West Bank, calling them "acts of terror."
ByTZVI JASPERTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss stability in the region following an interim deal between the US and Iran, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt June 21, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH)Go to the full article > >
Iran says Oman shipping deal does not guarantee Strait of Hormuz reopening
Trump angered by disclosures on dwindling US munitions at critical phase of Iran conflict - report
Trump defended US weapons supplies on Thursday as officials warned that depleted air defense stockpiles could complicate further military action against Iran.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS President Donald Trump points, as he delivers remarks on the economy, at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, US July 27, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS OSORIO)Go to the full article > >
Saudi Arabia expects coordinated attacks by Houthis, Iraqi militias, official says
Saudi Arabia had also observed drones and missiles being moved, suggesting coordinated operations from both directions, the official said.
ByREUTERS Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia(photo credit: VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Trump says Strait of Hormuz is 'sort of open right now,' believes Iran 'can't go much longer'
On Wednesday, the White House refuted reports that Trump and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had argued about a lack of munitions in the wake of the war with Iran.
ByIDAN KWELLERUS President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Daniel Heuer)Go to the full article > >
'Facts prevail over fiction,' Danon says as new UNICEF-led survey challenges Gaza famine claims
The nutrition survey, which was coordinated by the UNICEF, showed that children in Gaza have low levels of acute malnutrition.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFDisplaced Palestinian children look out of their shelter in Gaza City, June 15, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)Go to the full article > >
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to sign joint defense agreement
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Houthis strike Saudi coalition headquarters in central Yemen - report
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
