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US Secretary of State John Kerry waves goodbye departing Islamabad, Pakistan, bound for Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland, January 2015

Forty-Three Days to August 18 and No One Authorized to Sign

July 6, 2026July 9, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will host the third round of US-Iran negotiations on July 14-15, according to government sources cited by Geo.tv. The

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Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad, Pakistan — the city that hosted the June 17 Islamabad MOU signing and will host the July 14-15 US-Iran technical talks on Article 1 compliance. Photo: Humza Ahmed / CC BY-SA 3.0

Iran Split the Talks and Locked Riyadh Out of Both

July 6, 2026July 7, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

ISLAMABAD — Iran has divided the next phase of US-Iran diplomacy into two separate channels — technical talks in Islamabad on July

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US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi on the flight line at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia

Washington Weighs Punitive Drawdown From Prince Sultan Air Base

July 6, 2026July 9, 2026
Defence & Security

WASHINGTON — The United States is weighing a punitive reduction of its military presence at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia,

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Irans Supreme Leader since March 2026, in an April 2026 appearance — 127 days before the Islamabad talks he conditionally authorized but cannot be reached to adjudicate

Pezeshkian Carries a Veto Only Mojtaba Can Lift

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026
Iran War

TEHRAN — Mojtaba Khamenei’s conditional approval of the US–Iran memorandum of understanding — issued June 18, one day after the deal was

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Bulk carrier Tesoro underway in open water — the same vessel type as the M/V Magic Seas, a 63,301-DWT bulk carrier sunk by Houthi forces 51nm southwest of Hodeidah on 6 July 2026

Al-Maliki Threatened the Ports — the Houthis Sank the Ships

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

JEDDAH — Saudi coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki threatened “unprecedented determination and force” against Hodeidah, Ras Isa, As-Salif, and Sanaa Airport on July

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Interior of Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran filled with thousands of worshippers during a major state ceremony, showing the iconic octagonal dome and marble columns

‘Trump’s Killing Is Our Duty,’ the State Funeral Declared

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026
Iran War

TEHRAN — Mohammad Rasouli stood at the official podium of Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla on July 5 and told the crowd that

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, photographed on April 10, 2026 — his last verified public appearance before a 127-day absence following the February 28 attack

The Supreme Leader Asked to Attend His Father’s Funeral

July 5, 2026July 6, 2026
Iran War

TEHRAN — Three of Ali Khamenei’s sons — Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud — prayed beside their father’s coffin at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini

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Saudi coalition soldier plants flag on rocky mountain peak in Yemen, 2015, reflecting the elevated terrain combat zones of the Hodeidah front

Houthis Kill 15 Government Troops One Day After Coalition Threat

July 5, 2026July 7, 2026
Defence & Security

ADEN — Houthi forces killed at least 15 Yemeni government troops in a ground assault on Jabal Dabbas in the Hays district

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The Riyadh skyline showing the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) and the Kingdom Tower at sunset, photographed from the city's north

Al-Saif’s $46 Billion FDI Target Runs Into PIF’s Own Outflows

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026
Vision 2030 & Economy

Table of Contents The Gross-Net Divergence Where Is PIF Sending Capital? The Sequential Collapse From Q4 Can Al-Saif Hit the $46 Billion

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E-3G Sentry AWACS aircraft on the tarmac at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, March 2020

Riyadh Grounded the Warplanes — Washington Grounded the Alliance

July 5, 2026July 7, 2026
Defence & Security

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia grounded 43 American warplanes at Prince Sultan Air Base for four days in May 2026, shutting down the

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Astronaut photograph from the International Space Station showing the Strait of Hormuz, Qeshm Island, Musandam Peninsula, and the Khuran Strait — the geographic corridor where Iran's PGSA charges transit fees. Photo: NASA/JSC / Public Domain

Beijing Got the Friendly-Nation Carve-Out Riyadh Cannot Accept

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

BEIJING — Iran’s ambassador to China told the World Peace Forum on July 4 that Hormuz transit fees are “definite,” then named

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Ali Khamenei Sr. at a formal official meeting, Tehran — Iran supreme leader in governance, June 2018. Photo: Khamenei.ir / CC BY 4.0

Iran’s Supreme Leader Is in Full Health and Has Not Appeared in 120 Days

July 5, 2026July 6, 2026
Iran War

TEHRAN — Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since March 8, 2026, has not appeared publicly in approximately 120 days. U.S. Defense Secretary

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Crude oil tanker Eagle San Diego at port — carrying petroleum products, representative of the Aframax tankers that move Middle Eastern crude to Asia and Europe

The War Premium Is Gone

July 5, 2026July 9, 2026
Energy & Oil

DHAHRAN — Brent crude fell to $70.82 per barrel on July 2 — below the $72.48 level recorded on February 27, the

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with US Secretary of State Blinken in bilateral diplomatic session, Saudi and American flags visible in the background

El-Khereiji Carried the Condolences Faisal Did Not Deliver

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

TEHRAN — King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent condolences for the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader through Deputy Foreign

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US Army Patriot missile launcher on deployment, silhouetted against a sunrise sky — the same type of interceptor system now at 86% depletion in Saudi Arabia

Israel Struck the Ports Saudi Arabia Named

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026
Defence & Security

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki named Hodeidah port, the Ras Isa oil terminal, as-Salif port, and Sanaa International Airport

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OPEC member-state energy ministers and delegates gather for the 7th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, 2018, with national flags of all member countries displayed above the stage

OPEC Raised the Quota — Hormuz Blocked the Barrels

July 4, 2026July 6, 2026
Energy & Oil

DHAHRAN — Seven OPEC+ members voted on July 5 to add 188,000 barrels per day to August production targets — the fifth

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Yemen civil war map showing Houthi-controlled territory including Hodeidah port and Sanaa on the Red Sea coast

Saudi Arabia Threatened Hodeidah Because It Cannot Threaten Iran

July 4, 2026July 9, 2026
Defence & Security

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s coalition named Hodeidah port, the Ras Isa oil terminal, as-Salif port, and Sanaa International Airport as potential strike

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Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir shakes hands with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department, Washington D.C., December 2023

Munir Opens the Nuclear Track Saudi Arabia Cannot Enter

July 4, 2026July 9, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran will resume negotiations on July 11 in Islamabad with nuclear issues explicitly on the agenda

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OPEC secretariat entrance at Helferstorferstrasse 17, Vienna — the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries where ministers convene to set production quotas

The Hike Saudi Arabia Cannot Afford

July 4, 2026July 6, 2026
Energy & Oil

DHAHRAN — OPEC+ is set to approve a fifth consecutive monthly output hike on July 5, adding approximately 188,000 barrels per day

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Flag-draped coffins and Iranian flags at the Grand Mosalla state funeral ceremony for Supreme Leader Khamenei, Tehran, July 2026

Tehran Buried Its Leader and Rewrote Ghalibaf’s Mandate

July 4, 2026July 5, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

TEHRAN — Donald Trump stood at Mount Rushmore on the Fourth of July and told a cheering crowd that Iran was “dying

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The UN Security Council chamber during a full session, viewed from above, showing the horseshoe table with all member state delegates seated and a projection screen at the far end

Who Does Pakistan Speak For at the Security Council?

July 4, 2026July 4, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

NEW YORK — Pakistan does not speak for one side at the Security Council. It speaks for all of them — and

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OPEC headquarters building in Vienna, Austria, with the organization's logo and entrance signage visible

Aramco Slashes July Prices as OPEC Prepares Fifth Output Hike

July 4, 2026July 6, 2026
Energy & Oil

DHAHRAN — Saudi Aramco cut its July Arab Light official selling price to Asia by six dollars per barrel while OPEC+ prepares

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a formal diplomatic setting with Saudi and US flags visible, October 2023

Saudi Arabia Addressed the President, Not the Supreme Leader

July 4, 2026July 4, 2026

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia sent Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed El-Khereiji to the state funeral of Ali Khamenei in Tehran on July 3–4

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Mourners at Ayatollah Khamenei funeral ceremony Tehran Mosalla July 3 2026

Five Days the Hardliners Will Not Waste

July 4, 2026July 5, 2026
Iran War

TEHRAN — Iran’s Paydari Party and the allied Jalili faction have formally accused President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

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Patriot PAC-3 missile launch during live-fire exercise, illustrating Saudi Arabia air defense intercept capability

The Ceasefire Left Saudi Arabia’s Skies Wide Open

July 3, 2026July 7, 2026
Defence & Security

RIYADH — At 5:20 a.m. on July 3, Saudi warplanes attempted to prevent an Iranian civilian aircraft carrying more than two hundred

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