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Iran sees Mecca Joint Defense Agreement as 'paper tiger,' a major win, experts tell 'Post'

“Saudi Arabia has not taken any action against any of the aggressors attacking its territory, meaning Iran, the Houthis and the militias in Iraq. They have not done anything about it.”

Turkish 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.
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 9, 2026.

Iran's demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz echo terms already agreed to in MoU

IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran says Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi defense pact is no threat, reflects a 'shift in approach'

 Labor protests and strikes have intensified in recent weeks. The photo shows workers at the Iran Berk factory in Rasht gathering and striking over 19 months of unpaid wages.

Islamic Republic has no option but to wage war to survive, Iranian student says - interview


Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz

"A lot of the necessities, and I'm talking food, that these Gulf nations require - Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia - comes in by boat," and flying in goods is causing prices to rise.

The sun sets behind the Doha skyline on August 4, 2026.

'Low-key it': US Pres. Donald Trump could reverse policy on Iran once again, Israeli analyst warns

Suleiman Maswadeh, a commentator for Channel 13 News, addressed the developments with 103FM, warning that even the current statement does not necessarily indicate Trump's future direction.

 US President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after signing an executive order, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 3, 2026

After months out of public view, Iran releases undated video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

The video clip, which was under 15 seconds, appeared to show Khamenei speaking with a group of other men. No date or location was specified in the footage. 

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (right) is seen in a screengrab of an undated video shared by Iranian state media on August 10, 2026

Iran fears economic sanctions more than military strikes, Trump's UN envoy Mike Waltz says

“When Iran is coming to the table with our negotiators, they are talking about cash, cash, cash. Because they’ll absorb the bombings," Waltz said in an interview with Fox News.

 U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.

Saudi Arabia's new agreement with Turkey, Pakistan puts stability on dangerous ground - editorial

Riyadh must decide whether its new alliances will strengthen regional stability or give greater influence to governments seeking to turn Israel into the common enemy.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Iran releases video claiming Khamenei unharmed, shares new demands for re-opening Strait of Hormuz

Netanyahu reportedly agrees to Trump's Gaza plan • Houthis continue strikes in Yemen • Iran says 'no reason' to fear new Mecca defense pact

 Israeli soldiers carry out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

Khamenei appoints IRGC founding leaders Rezaee, Zolghadr to senior political positions

Statements attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Mohsen Rezaee as his representative to the Supreme National Military Council and Mohammed Bagher Zolghadr as his political advisor.

Iranian military commander Mohsen Rezaee attends the funeral ceremonies for Ali Shamkhani, political advisor to Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, March 14, 2026; illustrative.

Trump: US ‘only semi-negotiating’ with Iran, observing impact of economic pressure - report

"We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money," Trump told Axios.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Russia, China could take advantage of low US weapons stockpiles to start war with America - NYT

Sources told the NYT that the shortage could last beyond the Trump administration’s tenure in office, leaving future presidencies vulnerable to Russian and Chinese attacks.

US Navy and US Marine Corps aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are arrayed on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 10, 2026.

Iran to release footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in the future - report

Basij deputy Ghasem Ghoraishi said that footage and other documentation showing Khamenei among the public and out in the streets would be released in the future.

Iranians walk past a mosque decorated with a banner depicting Iran's current leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in the capital Tehran on May 9, 2026.