BREAKING:

51% of Gen Z have said that their college degree is a waste of money, per Indeed.

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Will Pakistan's mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia force it into the Iran war?

Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia last September.

Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia multiple times anyway.

Now Pakistan faces a brutal choice: activate the pact and join the war, or admit the treaty is worthless.

Pakistani FM Ishaq Dar reminded Iran about the defense pact. Iran ignored him and kept striking Saudi targets.

Dar is now trying to spin it as a win, claiming Saudi Arabia gets "the least attacks from Iran."

But mutual defense pacts are supposed to deter attacks entirely, not just reduce them.

The reputational cost of not activating the pact is massive for both countries.

Pakistan has 3 reasons to join beyond reputation:

First, it wants to restore its role as the U.S.' top regional partner after India replaced it.

Second, joining could give cover to destroy India's rival port in Chabahar, Iran.

Third, it could facilitate teaming up with the U.S. against the Taliban and getting American troops back to Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan.

If Pakistan joins, Saudi Arabia might lead other Gulf kingdoms that have been hit by Iran into battle as part of a larger U.S.-coordinated escalation.

The stakes are high enough that Pakistan's involvement in the war can't be ruled out.

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Britain has angered its allies with its painfully slow response to the Iran war.

The HMS Dragon destroyer is still sitting in Portsmouth.

It won't be ready to sail until next week, then needs another week to reach Cyprus.

The proposal to send it only hit the chief of defense staff's desk Tuesday morning, 4 days after the war started.

Cyprus had to call France for help instead.

The Cypriot high commissioner said Cyprus is "disappointed" in the UK government.

Middle Eastern allies are furious about Britain's delays in letting the U.S. use its bases.

A former minister says the UAE, Kuwait, and even Canada are asking "What the f*ck are you doing?"

Britain eventually deployed jets and gave missile interceptors to allies.

But the damage from the dithering might be impossible to recover from.

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BREAKING:

Iran says it is ready to abandon its nuclear program if the US offers a 'satisfactory' deal.

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BREAKING: Spain says it will deploy its most advanced frigate to protect Cyprus following a drone strike near a British base on the Mediterranean island

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