Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, establishing a strategic alignment amid ongoing regional conflicts.

Violence escalated across the Middle East as the U.S. and Iran traded military strikes, leading to explosions near a U.S. base in Irbil, Iraq.

The Pentagon has confirmed one fatality and one injury following an attack by Iranian-linked forces on a US-operated base in Iraq. This incident occurred one day after two other US soldiers were killed in a separate event in Jordan.

The U.S. military has conducted a series of airstrikes against Iranian military facilities in retaliation for a deadly attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The conflict has escalated to impact regional infrastructure and global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s leadership has formally abandoned its peace agreement with the US following an escalation in hostilities that resulted in American troop deaths. The conflict has increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure and regional sites, further destabilizing the Strait of Hormuz.

Conflict between the US and Iran has intensified as both sides target critical infrastructure, disrupting energy transport and hitting facilities in neighboring nations.

The United States conducted airstrikes on Iranian military installations after an attack on a container ship. The action has led to retaliatory strikes across several nations in the region.