A U.S. official reported progress on Friday (August 7, 2026) between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This could help restore oil exports disrupted by the five-month U.S.-Iran war. A deal over control of the strategic waterway is seen as key to achieving a broader peace agreement.
In Yemen, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed an attack on a Saudi-supported government military camp in Marib province. A Yemeni source reported eight deaths from the incident.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was invited to visit Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. Tehran-backed groups announced they would delay their response to deadly U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq last month. These strikes followed Saudi claims of intercepting drones targeting oil facilities, which they blamed on Iran-linked groups in Iraq.
Elsewhere, a prominent Iranian lawmaker criticized a new defense agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. He said the deal would not bring security to Saudi Arabia. The三国 agreed to treat an attack on one as an attack on all three, strengthening their regional cooperation amid growing security concerns.