Alliance Realignment: New Middle East Pact, Iran Bounty, Gaza Talks, and Trump Slashes Korea Drills

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have formally signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, creating a new security pact that analysts are calling an "Islamic NATO." The agreement signals a major shift as traditional US allies seek alternatives to Washington's security umbrella, with Turkey being a NATO member state itself. US President Donald Trump welcomed the move, calling it a "big, bold and important step" — a striking endorsement of a framework that...