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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold first meeting under new defense pact in Istanbul

Senior officials from the three countries will discuss joint military cooperation, defense production, and coordination mechanisms in the first talks since the Mecca Agreement was signed.

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 defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.
Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026.

As Iran-US negotiation window closes, countries race to reload, prepare for further war - analysis

US President Donald Trump gives thumbs-up as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, July 31, 2026; illustrative.

Trump’s military leverage against Iran nearly gone, warns former Israel Air Force commander

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

Iran sees strategic advantage, Trump seeks to avoid more war, former Israeli security official says


Trump would want US strikes to be a decisive blow to Iranian regime -NBC

The officials are concerned that the Iranian regime is not yet weak enough to be effectively ended through US strikes.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.

Why haven't US, Israel sent help to Iran's protesters? - analysis

The most enduring outcome of not attacking would not simply be the failure of this uprising. It would be the longer-term damage: a confirmation that external backing is largely performative.

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Netanyahu sends message to Iran through Putin: 'Israel doesn't want war' - KAN

The report, which cited diplomatic sources, stated that Netanyahu called Putin to deliver the message to Iran after a recent rise in tensions between Tehran and Jerusalem.

 Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin

Most Israelis say social division bigger threat to country than Iranian nuclear threat - poll

While 59% of Jewish respondents viewed polarization as the greatest threat, only 39% of Arab participants said the same, possibly due to higher Arab sympathy with Palestinians.

 Israelis clash with police during a protest against the decision of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire head of Shin Bat Ronen Bar, in Jerusalem, March 20, 2025.

Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, judiciary's news outlet says

Iran executed a man on Saturday who it said was convicted of spying for Israel and having ties to Iranian opposition groups, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.

A man wears a noose around his neck as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organization," in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2024.

Mossad chief warns Iran still seeks Israel’s destruction despite nuclear setbacks

“Iran believes it can deceive the world again and realize another bad nuclear agreement,” Barnea warned in a Mossad awards ceremony on Tuesday.

People attend a protest against the US attack on nuclear sites, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 22, 2025.

The Cyrus Accords: The beginning of a new chapter in Israel-Iran relations - opinion

Reviving ancient ties, the Cyrus Accords present a pragmatic vision for renewed Israel–Iran cooperation in a post-Islamic regime era.

Supporters of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and pro-Israel demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a protest in London, Britain, June 22, 2025

Houthis escalate with cluster missile strike: What it means for Israel’s defense

The Houthis’ deployment of cluster ballistic missiles against Israel marks a concerning evolution by the group

 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.

Iranian regime faces existential danger after US-Israeli airstrikes - analysis

Conceding to Trump demand for nuclear shutdown would rupture Islamic Republic leadership

The flags of Israel and Iran

In all narratives of war with Iran, Israel's right to survive is supported by intl. law - opinion

Israel will need to reassess its operational options, deciding between the current nuclear posture and shifting to “selective nuclear disclosure.”

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a mourning ceremony for the deaths of Iranian military commanders and scientists, who were killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025