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Major update on US-Iran developments on August 23: Munir may visit Iran to handle multi-front matters, Iran's invitation to participate in the Mecca Mutual Defense Agreement could change the Middle East landscape! There isn't much news about the US and Iran today, but it's all important news. Let's sort them out in chronological order. I believe this is a major turning point in the US-Iran situation: #特朗普披露千笔证券交易, transparency is under scrutiny. 1. Iranian Foreign Minister Agrach stated that the so-called 'most severe economic sanctions in history' imposed by the US on Iran were a reluctant choice after the current strategy failed. At the same time, Iran has not closed the negotiation window, hoping Washington will conduct negotiations with respect. This is actually sending a signal to the outside world—Iran does not accept negotiations based on submission, only negotiations on terms of respect. 2. Pakistani Army Marshal Munir will visit Tehran next Monday. Munir is Pakistan's highest representative in U.S.-Iran negotiations, and his visit means Pakistan will return to the focus of U.S.-Iran negotiations. I believe Munir's visit to Tehran is not only on three issues: a) mediation between the US and Iran, which is the main task; b) to jointly discuss countermeasures against US economic sanctions, and also to pressure the US through diplomatic means to temporarily suspend them; c) to discuss with Iran about joining the Mecca Mutual Defense Agreement. 3. Senior Iranian officials stated that Iran has been invited to join the Mecca Mutual Defense Agreement, a regional security framework agreement among Middle Eastern countries. Currently, the main countries are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Once Iran joins, Iran and Saudi Arabia will join