伊朗戰略研究中心研究員阿里·阿克巴爾·達雷尼表示，伊朗與阿曼即將就霍爾木茲海峽的未來管理達成協議，主要障礙在於美國向阿曼施壓，要求其採取與華盛頓更爲一致的立場。達雷尼表示，伊朗認爲未來對海峽的控制對其國家安全至關重要。此前數月美國方面對伊朗實施打擊，伊朗方面稱這些襲擊是從該地區的基地發起的。達雷尼表示，伊朗與阿曼之間正在進行的談判進程爲美國提供了一個“走出這一泥潭的好機會”，即承認伊朗和阿曼是決定霍爾木茲海峽“未來”的國家。“但霍爾木茲海峽絕無可能回到戰前狀態，”他繼續說道。“該地區的地緣政治已經改變。”

Turkey's foreign minister said Egypt may join a defense pact once certain technical issues are resolved.

Turkey’s Directorate of Communications said the Mecca joint defense agreement signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on the 7th does not conflict with NATO’s Article 5. The pact, signed earlier that day in Mecca, states an armed attack on any of the three will be treated as an attack on all. While some commentators said the pact violated Article 5 and established a parallel alliance structure, the Directorate called those claims baseless and said the agreement does not contradict Turkey’s existing international alliance commitments, including NATO, but is a complementary cooperation mechanism to help maintain regional security.