If Iran and Oman reach an agreement, the naval blockade of Hormuz will be lifted by American forces...
Ultimately, this whole war was a complete disaster for the Americans, they achieved nothing in the Persian Gulf, they lost almost all their military bases, and they do not control Hormuz.
At the same time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (IRGC) emphasized that Trump and the American military were defeated in the Persian Gulf, with Western media now acknowledging the defeat of the Americans.
However, a new development took place... the military alliance of Saudi Arabia with Turkey and Pakistan, or the Mecca Agreement... which constitutes a security step following the collapse of the Americans in the Persian Gulf...
Essentially, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will replace the Americans in the Persian Gulf, and this development is not ideal, but it is not negative for Iran either...
Reuters: If Iran and Oman reach an agreement, the naval blockade will be lifted
Oman agreed within the framework of a temporary agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
According to Reuters, if Iran and Oman reach an agreement, the naval blockade will be lifted.
An American official claimed in an interview with Reuters that progress has been made in talks between Oman and Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz, and that an agreement is expected to be reached soon.
According to Reuters, the United States will lift the blockade of Iranian ports as soon as an agreement is announced for the unhindered resumption of commercial shipping.
Meanwhile, the US Secretary of the Treasury claimed: We will soon see an agreement with Iran.
«I think we will soon see an agreement, maybe even today or tomorrow.
A ceasefire of 30 to 60 days during which the Strait of Hormuz will open and energy prices should fall».
He also acknowledged US crimes against human rights and claimed that food price inflation in Iran was due to American actions.
Bloomberg, however, highlighted that oil tankers are hiding their destinations in the Red Sea.
They state as their destinations the Suez Canal and Egypt instead of the ports of Saudi Arabia.
CNN: Oman's agreement with Iran does not mean Hormuz will open
The news network CNN, referring to negotiations between Iran and Oman for the creation of new shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, stated:
An agreement between the two coastal countries alone will not mean the reopening of this strategic waterway, and Iran insists that the United States must rectify many mistakes they have made.
New US sanctions against Iran will block access to financial resources
The US Department of State claimed in a statement that it had imposed sanctions on a network of financial transactions with Iran.
A new round of sanctions targeting foreign currency exchange networks and money transfer channels linked to Iran has been implemented, according to a new statement published by American officials.
Washington claims that the measures directly target structures allowing Tehran to access oil revenues and bypass international sanctions.
The new measures will isolate and dismantle a network of exchange companies and channels that the United States claims have helped Iran transfer hundreds of millions of dollars in financial resources and bypass existing sanctions.
According to Al Jazeera, an American official emphasized: «We make clear that any person, entity, or country that helps Iran bypass sanctions will face very severe consequences and results».
Mecca Agreement - Military alliance of Saudi Arabia with Turkey and Pakistan, or a mechanism replacing the defeated Americans
There are different perceptions regarding the military alliance of Saudi Arabia with Turkey and Pakistan, or the Mecca Agreement as it is called.
Some believe that this alliance, especially during the war and conflict between Iran and the United States, will end up to the detriment of Iran.
Others consider it a consequence of the war and believe that the Mecca Agreement is a reaction that will lead current events and the geopolitical situation in the region to a new stage.
The Mecca Agreement was signed by senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
The signing of this agreement means that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan enter into a new military alliance, and an attack on one country means an attack on the other two.
This trilateral NATO can lead the military situation in the region to a new stage.
Interpretations and perceptions regarding the Mecca Agreement vary.
Some believe that this alliance, especially during the war and conflict between Iran and the United States, will end up to the detriment of Iran.
Others consider that the Mecca Agreement is a result of the war and believe that it is a reaction to the geopolitical situation in the region.
Fragile geopolitical landscape
It should be noted that the Iran-US war can enter complex stages, and even Saudi Arabia might become involved.
On the other hand, Yemen has entered a full-scale conflict with the Saudis, and since Iran is a serious supporter of Yemen, Iran might also enter a war between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. However, if Iran becomes involved in a war with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan might also become involved in a conflict with Iran, and this is by no means a good development for Iran, especially since both Turkey and Pakistan have been among Iran's supporters over the years and played a positive role in the negotiations and the ceasefire process with the USA and Israel.
On the other hand, from a strategic perspective, the Mecca alliance could mean an economic blockade of Iran.
Pakistan to the east, Turkey to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the south could block Iran's trade and transit routes and exert economic pressure on Iran.
This pressure could also have security and military aspects and lead to a kind of blockade of Iran.
Another point to consider is that the military capabilities of the three coalition countries are highly complementary, and together they can create a major «military and strategic» force. Turkey is a member of NATO and possesses a large and modern military capability, and is connected to the new military powers of the world through NATO.
Saudi Arabia has financial capacity, energy, and an impeccable and privileged geopolitical position, and Pakistan is also a nuclear power with an extremely large and powerful army.
The Mecca Agreement... a security step in the post-American space
Some argue that the Mecca Agreement and the Turkish-Saudi-Pakistani military alliance have nothing to do with Iran.
This is because the behavior of these three countries toward Iran (during these months) has been positive.
Saudi Arabia has repeatedly prevented or postponed a US attack on Iran and, in general, unlike the Emirates, is not interested in war.
Turkey prevented the US plan to attack Kurdish rebels inside Iran's borders and revealed it to the military and political authorities of Iran.
Pakistan was also the main mediator between Iran and the USA in peace talks and made great efforts to achieve a ceasefire between the two sides.
IRGC: The Americans were defeated in the Persian Gulf, Trump was humiliated
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) emphasized in a statement that the Americans were defeated in the Persian Gulf and Trump was humiliated.
Today, the region and the world are witnessing one of the most complex and decisive battles in modern history. In the second and third war against Islamic Iran, the United States and the Zionist regime, despite all their efforts, military actions, and media operations, not only failed to achieve the declared and ominous goals outlined by the evil and delusional American president, but new dimensions of strategic deadlock, a rift in the ranks of Western allies, and the apparent decline of their hegemony have also been depicted.
Global media, while acknowledging Washington's failure to defeat Iran, speak clearly of Trump's «defeat» and «trap» in the war against Iran, and even admit that the resulting memorandums of understanding were nothing more than «a document of American surrender».
Qalibaf - We are fighting on two fronts, but we will tear down every narrative with a double... jihad, armed and of «explanation»
The confrontation with the country's enemies has now shifted from the traditional fronts of land, sea, and air to the realm of narrative and public opinion, observes Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, on the occasion of Journalists' Day, Saturday, August 8.
Zionism and the forces of global arrogance stand accused of not limiting themselves to the military bombardment of cities, but of unleashing an all-out «cognitive war».
Using fake news, rumors, images, and systematic distortion as weapons, Iran's opponents attempt to strike at the psychological security of the population, national identity, and citizens' trust.
Faced with this attack, journalists become true frontline warriors.
Their mission is to conduct the «Jihad of Explanation», where the pen serves as an extension of the sword of justice and the media is transformed into a defensive bastion.
We are fighting on two fronts, but we will tear down every narrative with a double... jihad, armed and of «explanation».
As noted, in this conflict, neutrality is equivalent to complicity in oppression, and silence constitutes a concession of territory to the aggressor. A truthful news item or an authentic photograph is described as capable of striking the enemy's lie machine at its heart, often having a greater impact than even a successful military operation.
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