Overview
- The four‑nation talks, which opened Sunday in Islamabad, bring Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt together with Pakistan to explore a path toward indirect U.S.–Iran dialogue.
- Iran’s parliament speaker threatened to torch any invading U.S. troops following Friday’s arrival of the USS Tripoli with about 3,500 Marines and reports that the Pentagon is drafting ground options.
- Yemen’s Houthi movement said it launched missiles and drones at Israel on Saturday, raising the risk to the Bab el‑Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Suez Canal and much of global trade.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it struck aluminium plants in the UAE and Bahrain, and the companies reported injuries and damage at the facilities.
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains tightly constrained, and Pakistan’s foreign minister said Iran agreed to allow 20 Pakistani‑flagged vessels to transit at a pace of two per day as a confidence‑building step.