The UAE accused Iran on Saturday (August 8, 2026) of targeting a tanker belonging to its state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz, even as both Iran and Oman suggested talks on administering the vital waterway were progressing. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, repeatedly attacking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route.

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Iran’s politburo-like body, known as the Supreme National Security Council, said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States “corrects its behaviour,” issuing new demands that could shake up talks on a deal to manage the waterway and traffic on it.

A defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye is not aimed against Iran or any other country, Turkiye’s Foreign Minister said Saturday (August 8, 2026), describing the pact as an important step toward regional stability.

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Meanwhile, Israeli troops infiltrated a Lebanese village placed under the control of Lebanon’s army as part of a June agreement, building an earthen barrier there overnight, state media and the local mayor said Saturday.

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