Four countries agree to continue regional-security talks
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey agreed to continue talks after meeting in Tehran; the public account gave no date or place for another meeting.
Regional security
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ASEAN Defense Officials Review Security Ahead of October Meetings
ASEAN defense officials reviewed existing work and prepared for October ministerial meetings in the Philippines, with no new maritime measure announced.
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ASEAN Schedules Regional Security and Transnational-Crime Meetings for Aug. 10–15, 2026
ASEAN’s 2026 calendar lists ADSOM, ADSOM-Plus and the 20th ministerial meeting on transnational crime during a week of regional meetings.
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Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office on August 7, 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president on August 7, 2026, bringing a conservative government to a country facing drug gangs, contested ports and trafficking routes.
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ASEAN Regional Forum adopts 2026–2036 Manila Plan in the Philippines amid regional instability
Participants at the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum adopted a decade-long Manila Plan of Action on July 23, 2026, as Southeast Asian governments addressed maritime disputes, major-power rivalry and energy shocks.