Morning recap

Middle East Eye·August 30, 2026Politics

Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, If you're just joining us, here are key developments from across the region: • Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei says US and Israel were the “sworn enemies” of Muslim unity, stresses the need for greater solidarity across the Islamic world. • Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran does not seek war but will stand firmly against any aggressor, stressing that no power can force a nation determined to resist to surrender. • Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy rejected US claims that the Strait of Hormuz was open, calling them an attempt to control oil prices and conceal what it described as US failures.

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