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- Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement on Friday, as the three countries sought to deepen security cooperation amid heightened military tensions and conflicts in the region
- US President Donald Trump says he expects the war on Iran to end "pretty soon" as Iran and Oman reportedly are finalising a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
- Yemeni forces and Houthis are upping their attacks, with multiple deaths reported along the Yemeni forces yesterday and overnight
- Israeli strikes continue on Gaza and southern Lebanon