Saudi Arabia Builds Alliances, Russia Arms Iran, Washington Plans Deportations
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Saudi Arabia is expanding its military partnerships as the war with Iran continues, signing a new defense agreement with Syria while pursuing broader security commitments with Türkiye and Pakistan.
But Riyadh is not the only government making military arrangements.
Newly uncovered Russian defense documents reveal an agreement involving weapons intended for Iran. Meanwhile, court records unsealed in Washington expose an unusual channel of communication between the Trump administration and Tehran — one that continued during the war.
ONEST examined the documents and reporting behind these developments. Here's what we know.
Saudi Arabia expands its defense agreements
