US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran has signalled that it could adopt a more aggressive military posture if another conflict breaks out with the United States, adding fresh uncertainty to already stalled efforts to end the war. The warning comes as Tehran and Washington remain locked in a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, while Pakistan continues diplomatic efforts to bring both sides back to negotiations.
The latest developments also point to a wider reshaping of security ties in the region. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye are moving ahead with a joint political and military framework after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, creating another layer of regional defence cooperation.
Iranian officials say Tehran is preparing for a potentially prolonged confrontation rather than relying only on a defensive military strategy. At the same time, mediators are trying to prevent the Hormuz dispute from turning into another major escalation.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran Warns It Could Fight More Aggressively
Brigadier General Rasoul Sanaei-Rad, a political adviser in the office of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iran would respond more forcefully if another war begins.
“We stood firm in the recent war and, God willing, we will stand firmer and more aggressively in a possible future war,” Sanaei-Rad said, according to Fars news agency.
He also accused Iran’s adversary of attempting to create divisions inside the country through economic pressure, saying those efforts had failed.
The comments come as Iran’s military leadership appears to be placing greater emphasis on offensive capabilities. Mohammad Reza Naqdi, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general who advises the force’s new commander, said Iran’s military doctrine has shifted towards being able to conduct operations beyond its borders.
“Whenever the conditions are favourable, and the order is issued, we must be able to take the operation into enemy territory,” he said.
Naqdi contrasted the approach with the pre-war strategy, which he described as being “primarily based on defence and the preservation of the country.”
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Hormuz Remains the Biggest Flashpoint
The Strait of Hormuz remains at the heart of the dispute between Washington and Tehran. Both sides have made competing claims about control of the strategic waterway, while negotiations over the future of commercial shipping remain stalled.
The strait carries a major share of global energy shipments, making any prolonged disruption a threat to oil and gas markets. Traffic has continued, but volumes remain significantly below pre-war levels as shipping companies and energy producers use alternative routes and other workarounds.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Washington controls the waterway. Iran, however, has rejected that claim and continues to impose conditions for restoring normal maritime traffic.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Trump Maintains Pressure on Iran
Trump has continued to alternate between threats of renewed military action and statements suggesting that negotiations could produce a deal.
The US president recently claimed “total control over the Strait of Hormuz” and repeated his assertion that Iran’s military had suffered severe damage.
Iranian officials have rejected Washington’s assessment and continue to stress their ability to maintain missile production and military operations.
Naqdi said Iran’s ballistic missile production remains active and claimed that output is now “much greater” than the number of missiles being used, although he did not provide figures to support the statement.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Pakistan Pushes to Revive US-Iran Negotiations
With the diplomatic process facing a deadline, Pakistan has stepped up its mediation efforts. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has held meetings with Iranian officials as Islamabad attempts to restart negotiations between Tehran and Washington. Recent reports indicate that the two sides remain divided over the terms of any renewed agreement.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has suggested that Washington and Tehran may be approaching a possible arrangement, although officials have provided few details.
The existing interim agreement was designed to create a 60-day negotiating window, but repeated clashes and disruptions around Hormuz have weakened the arrangement. Pakistani officials have indicated that the process could be extended.
Former US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman described the situation as a stalemate.
“We are definitely at a stalemate,” Wendy Sherman, former U.S. deputy secretary of state, told Bloomberg TV.
“Unless the U.S. is ready to either allow Iran and perhaps Oman to have voluntary tolls or to give Iran so much relief from sanctions and frozen assets that it’s worth their while, I don’t think we’ll get it open for any sustainable period of time.”
“I think the reality is for the foreseeable future, if not forever, Iran will control the Strait of Hormuz,” she added.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye Build New Defence Framework
The wider regional security picture is also changing. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye have agreed to establish political and military coordination mechanisms under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed on August 7.
The framework will bring together defence ministers, foreign ministers and military chiefs from the three countries. The agreement also envisages joint military exercises and greater cooperation in defence industries, including possible technology sharing and joint production.
Türkiye’s Defence Ministry said the cooperation could cover land, sea, air and cyber capabilities, as well as areas such as unmanned systems, electronic warfare and artificial intelligence.
The pact comes at a time of heightened security concerns across the Gulf and surrounding maritime routes. Analysts have increasingly focused on the emergence of new regional security arrangements as countries seek greater control over their own defence and strategic interests.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: What Happens Next in the Iran-US War?
The immediate focus remains on whether Pakistan can bring Washington and Tehran back to meaningful negotiations before the current diplomatic framework expires.
Iran’s latest military statements suggest that Tehran is preparing for a longer confrontation if diplomacy fails. Meanwhile, the continuing dispute over Hormuz keeps pressure on international shipping, energy markets and regional security.
The combination of a harder Iranian military posture, stalled US-Iran diplomacy and the emergence of new regional defence partnerships means the next phase of the conflict could depend as much on negotiations as on military calculations.
