Iran to establish joint naval force with Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Oman.

Iran's navy commander announced the formation of a joint naval alliance with several Middle Eastern nations, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Iraq, as well as India and Pakistan. The announcement came two days after the UAE withdrew from a US-led maritime coalition tasked with securing Gulf waterways. The Iranian commander did not provide further details about the alliance or when it would become operative.