Iran and Oman have agreed on a framework regarding the Strait of Hormuz, with ‘a final decision to be made at higher levels’, Iranian state media quoted an official as saying.
The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact in Mecca, declaring that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all”.
In a statement addressing regional tensions, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasised that while Tehran does not seek war or territorial expansion, it will not yield to “coercion”.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/8/iran-war-live-trilateral-mecca-defence-pact-signed-as-hormuz-deal-looms?traffic_source=rss