Middle East: Iran wants US concessions before opening Hormuz

Iran's Foreign Ministry reiterated that the US must meet Tehran's demands before the Strait of Hormuz is reopened and that ships transiting through will be expected to pay a fee. Follow DW for more.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a Nato-like defence agreement in Mecca as the United States’ war on Iran prompts countries in the region to rethink security arrangements. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack again

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a Nato-like defence agreement in Mecca as the United States’ war on Iran prompts countries in the region to rethink security arrangements. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack again

Joseph (Joe) J. Sitt calls it the Abraham Organization, and he is deliberate about dropping the word "Accord," referring to it as "the next evolution."

"Equally terrifying is the threat of far-right thugs competing with militant Islamists in an escalating vicious cycle of extremism"