DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO: Iran has said it is close to finalizing an agreement with Oman to set new shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. However, it repeated that the United States must meet several conditions before the important waterway can fully reopen. These conditions include paying compensation, lifting sanctions and ending military threats.
Trump says Iran must pay compensation for those it has killed and wounded US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will demand that Iran pay compensation for "all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded," in response to Iran seeking compensation for the damages it has incurred from US and Israeli attacks. Trump's social media post came after Iran said over the weekend it was nearing a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the US must meet conditions including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats, before the strategic waterway is reopened. "It is an interesting idea because now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts," he wrote on Truth Social.
Iran’s Supreme Leader on Monday ordered the completion of a process to integrate the Armed Forces General Staff with the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran’s top operational military command, as he appointed Ali Abdollahi chief of staff.
Iran supreme leader names IRGC General Abdollahi military chief Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guard, putting his imprimatur on the country's military. Abdollahi had previously led the Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran's inter-branch central military command tasked with coordinating operations. A statement on Khamenei's website announced that "Major General Ali Abdollahi has been appointed chief of staff of the armed forces.
Tehran [Iran], August 10 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated on Monday that fees should be charged for maritime services provided in the Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed six high-ranking commanders in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Armed Forces.
Iran says it is not concerned by new 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement' Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 16:14 Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a pact in the Muslim holy city, vowing to combat mutual threats Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Mecca on 7 August 2026 (AFP) Off Iran has played down the mutual security agreement signed between the leaders of Saudi Arabia , Pakistan and Turkey in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday. Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, said on Monday that Tehran saw no reason to be concerned that a new security pact is directed against Iran. Baghaei said the pact showed a "change in perception" towards the US, as well as a shift in the regional approach to security.
Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 15:21 Despite sustained Turkish efforts, Cairo declined to join as it sought to balance its security ties with Israel and the UAE Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi greets India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi next to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a group photo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18 November 2024 (Ludovic Marin/AFP) Off When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travelled to Mecca on Friday to sign a security pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia , Turkish officials chose to keep the trip secret. The visit did not appear on Erdogan's official schedule. Instead, the three countries decided abruptly on Tuesday that the signing ceremony would take place on Friday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran plans to announce names of newly-appointed high-ranking military commanders in coming hours.
Tehran [Iran], August 10 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Monday said that Iran is not currently discussing the details of possible transit fees in its ongoing negotiations with Oman over a new route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while stressing that talks on the broader maritime mechanism remain ongoing.
The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahead of a general election.
The Mecca Agreement represents a welcome show of force by Arab governments Submitted by David Hearst on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 09:09 American weakness has prompted this necessary reshaping of the Middle East order, with the three biggest regional powers choosing to break the cycle of colonial domination by Israel Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 7 August 2026 (Reuters) On It will be three years in October since Israe l started its genocide in Gaza , a war crime it has repeated in the Occupied West Bank , South Lebanon , and Iran . For much of that time, Turkey and the Arab world held up their hands in horror but did nothing. "What can we do?
Tehran [Iran], August 10 (ANI): Rejecting notions of a rift between state institutions over maritime security legislation, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stressed that the administration and the parliament operate in complete alignment regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran [Iran], August 10 (ANI): Addressing the newly formed trilateral defence pact between Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday stated that the agreement signals a fundamental shift in regional perception, proving that Middle Eastern nations have realised 'security is not a commodity that can be purchased from false security brokers'.
Tehran [Iran], August 10 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday said the Islamic Republic and Oman are developing new mechanisms to monitor the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, while maintaining that continued US violations of an earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) prevent the strategic waterway from being declared safe.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The calculations of enemies of Iran, based on artificial intelligence data, espionage networks, hired elements and their domestic proxies, have been thwarted, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said.
Irans Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has replaced Mohammad Baqer Zolqard as his representative on the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), appointing the veteran commander Mohsen Rezaei as the new secretary of the council.
Israeli media eye Rebeca Grynspan's Jewish identity as she emerges as UN chief frontrunner Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 08/09/2026 - 18:16 The Costa Rican diplomat has emerged as an early favourite, attracting cautious approval from Israeli media Candidate for the selection and appointment of the next United Nations secretary-general, Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan speaks as she takes part in a debate organised by GWL Voices, in Geneva, on 9 June 2026 (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP) Off Israeli media have highlighted the Jewish background and family ties of Rebeca Grynspan to the country as she emerges as the early frontrunner to become the next United Nations secretary-general. If selected, the Costa Rican economist and diplomat would become the first woman, first Central American and first Jewish person to lead the organisation. Grynspan secured 10 "encourage" votes, four "no opinion" votes and one "discourage" vote in the Security Council's first secret straw poll held on 30 July.
Iran says its people are ‘professional chess players’ in dealing with the US Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 12:15 It came after Trump described negotiations as 'chess game' and said that he was now 'low-keying it' with Tehran Ships are seen docked at Charak Port in Iran's Hormozgan Province on 9 August 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Tehran has described Iranians as “professional chess players” in their dealings with the US , as it insisted that Washington must meet its demands for the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated that he was prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, appearing to back away from more military strikes after Tehran issued a list of demands for opening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump was quoted by Axios as saying he was "low-keying it" with Iran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Amid growing frustration with both major political parties, US voters are open to some big changes.
