On Friday, August 7th, 2026, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a mutual defence agreement. According to Pakistan’s foreign ministry, the pact stipulates that “any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all.” This alliance among the three Sunni Muslim countries aims to strengthen security ties amid ongoing tensions related to the Iran war.

In related regional developments, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis reportedly killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks, marking one of the deadliest days in Yemen's civil war in four years, a military source said.

Meanwhile, Israel has refused to withdraw from additional areas in southern Lebanon unless the Lebanese army gains full control over two initial "pilot zones," a Lebanese presidential source told AFP.

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the conflict, telling reporters he believed the war with Iran would be over soon.

These events highlight the complex and volatile security situation in the Middle East as regional powers navigate shifting alliances and ongoing conflicts.

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