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Rubio told G7 allies the economic campaign against Iran means no need for major combat, while Mohsen Rezaei said Hormuz stays closed until Tehran's seven conditions are met. Tankers kept burning in the strait, oil bounced off two-month lows, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly moved to a military base over an Iranian threat. In this episode: 1. Iran denies talks with US, says Hormuz wi...

After meeting Qatar's prime minister, Trump called new strikes on Iran 'highly unlikely' but kept the blockade in place, and Iran's security chief replied that there are no talks and told Washington to accept its seven conditions. Separately, The Wall Street Journal reports US tanker aircraft were moved out of RAF Mildenhall in England over a threat from Iran. In this episode: 1. US-Iran war: Trum...

Qatar's prime minister meets Trump on Monday with a two-day plan to trade blockade relief for inspections and a reopened Hormuz, while Rubio calls Iran's demands outrageous. A drone strike on Iraq's Khor Mor gas field knocks out most of the Kurdish region's power, and oil holds steady on Trump's signal of restraint. In this episode: 1. Trump to meet Qatari prime minister about mediation efforts wi...

Central Command launched Task Force Iron Gate to target Iran's land and Caspian supply routes and disabled a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, while the Revolutionary Guard said Iran's 2,000-kilometre missile-range limit no longer applies. In Saudi Arabia, the coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh, and witnesses told AFP the Aramco tower was damaged. In this episode: 1. Washi...

Iran is reportedly reviewing Qatari proposals to curb its nuclear program, even as the US struck Qeshm Island again on Friday and officials told Fox News that November 9 offers preferred conditions for renewed attacks. Washington is also offering up to $20 million for information on a nuclear program it says it already destroyed. In this episode: 1. US-Iran talks show signs of progress even as Tru...

Iran has sent a nuclear proposal to the US through Qatar, a senior Iranian official told Reuters, while keeping seven preconditions for talks. Tehran also claims additional tanker mine strikes in Hormuz, underscoring the continuing danger to shipping without independent confirmation. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Iran says tankers struck in Hormuz amid fears of new US attack | Shipping News | A...

Strait of Hormuz shipping faces fresh uncertainty as Iran’s IRGC claims two tankers and a tugboat caught fire, without independent confirmation. In southern Lebanon, health authorities report one killed and another wounded in an Israeli drone strike, underscoring the regional ceasefire’s fragility. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Iran says two tankers and tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz —...

After a Democratic sweep in the midterms, Trump says the Iran war was part of the reason and confirms Monday night's strike on Qeshm, while Iran's security chief calls Washington's answer to its seven conditions unconvincing. Overnight the Revolutionary Guards claimed, unverified, that four more tankers were destroyed by mines in Hormuz. In this episode: 1. Live Updates: Trump admits Iran war play...

US officials describe overnight strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, while Parliament Speaker Qalibaf says Tehran has sent a firm reply and the next move belongs to Washington. Israel has reportedly asked Lebanon, through US mediators, to block Hezbollah from joining any renewed war with Iran. In this episode: 1. Iran war live: US carries out ‘defensive’ strikes in Strait of Ho...

Two more ships were struck around Hormuz on Sunday as CENTCOM accused Iran of killing more than 20 mariners and oil fell on hopes for diplomacy. Tehran says its two-day plan awaits a US answer, while Israeli reporting describes plans to seize three south Lebanon cities if Hezbollah joins a new round. In this episode: 1. Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Trump again says conflict to end soon —...

Iran's supreme leader met his top commanders for the first time on record and ordered an unrestricted response to any new attack, while Washington says no strike decision has been made. In Doha, Araghchi ruled out meeting US officials for now, and new Bloomberg reporting complicates the picture of October's record month at sea. In this episode: 1. Khamenei warns US, Israel of swift blow to new str...

Qatari mediators spent more than 12 hours in Tehran pushing a reciprocal-steps deal, and talks continue in Doha, while MS NOW reports the US is telling Gulf allies to expect a short, intense strike campaign as soon as November 4. October also set a wartime record for attacks on Hormuz shipping, and Brent settled at a six-month high. In this episode: 1. Qataris hold marathon talks in Tehran in bid...

Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday in talks a Reuters source says are coordinated with Washington, while Iran claims tankers hit mines in Hormuz that the US says it cleared. Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites have Brent on track for its steepest monthly gain since July. In this episode: 1. Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal, official says - AL-MONITOR: The Middle...

The Wall Street Journal reports Vice President Vance sent a letter to Iran's Mohsen Rezaei to revive talks, while Qatar-led mediators press Tehran to trade inspector access for oil waivers before possible post-midterm strikes. The US Navy has told ships with no need to transit Hormuz to stay clear. In this episode: 1. Vance reportedly contacted top Iran security official in bid ... — The Times of...

Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council that the IAEA still can't verify Iran's declared nuclear material, while Qatar has put a new seven-day draft deal to Tehran and Trump says a strike after the midterms is possible. A Pentagon estimate now puts the war's cost above 47 billion dollars. In this episode: 1. Iran hasn't attempted to repair nuclear facilities damaged in US ... — The Times of Isr...

Two US officials tell CNN American forces could launch major new strikes on Iran within 96 hours of an order, as Israelis vote and Trump calls a ceasefire a waste of time. The UN Security Council hears from the IAEA on the first referral of Iran since 2006, and Reuters reports Iranian cash is helping Hezbollah rearm. In this episode: 1. US has plans for major Iran strikes if Trump chooses | News |...

Delegations from the Mecca Defence Agreement states met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to try to head off renewed war, while The Hill and the Wall Street Journal report US forces preparing for possible new strikes. CENTCOM says Hormuz is under control; Iran says the strait will never go back to how it was. In this episode: 1. Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regio...

Netanyahu says the Iranian regime must be overthrown while Trump says the US may hit Iran 'a little bit further' and isn't negotiating. Brent climbs past 114 dollars as analysts warn emergency reserves could run out fast, and Washington pulls some diplomats out of Saudi Arabia over Houthi attacks. In this episode: 1. Netanyahu says U.S. and Israel must topple Iranian regime — Rachel Chason https:/...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they hit four tankers and mined three more overnight, a claim no one has independently confirmed, and they threatened US bases. New FT and NYT reporting describes Israeli and American strike plans put on hold until after the November 3 midterms, while Israel's defense minister threatens to push deeper into Lebanon. In this episode: 1. Iran claims it struck 4 oil shi...

Tehran told Pakistan's army chief there will be no talks until Washington lifts sanctions, and Iran says its enriched uranium will never leave the country. Meanwhile the Revolutionary Guards say their mines set tankers ablaze in Hormuz, and Britain is sending Typhoon jets to help defend Saudi Arabia from the Houthis. In this episode: 1. US peace talks off without sanctions removal, Iran tells Paki...

UKMTO counted at least 12 ships attacked in Hormuz in the week to October 16, while the IRGC and CENTCOM give opposite accounts of mines and control of the strait. US officials have prepared bomb options including the MOAB, Tehran names a UN-sanctioned missile chief as defense minister, and Araghchi says Iran's seven-day reopening offer still stands. In this episode: 1. US and Iran both claim cont...

Two senior Iranian officials tell Reuters Tehran changed its tactics against Hormuz shipping to keep oil prices high before the US vote, while Axios reports Trump and Netanyahu discussed a new strike on Iran before the elections. In Saudi Arabia, a Houthi strike started a fire at an Aramco building in Dhahran as the coalition hit fuel sites near Sanaa. In this episode: 1. Iran shifting tactics to...

Houthi attacks keep Riyadh's King Khalid airport closed until Saturday, with at least 18 killed and Trump saying the group is 'misbehaving.' Iran's IRGC claims a third supertanker hit in Hormuz, and the IMF says the war will shrink the region's economy. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Iran war live: Trump says Houthis ‘misbehaving’ as Riyadh flights halted | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeer...

The US, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and others warned against travel to Saudi Arabia after a series of Houthi attacks on the kingdom's airports, with Saudi aviation authorities reporting one killed and 11 injured on October 11. Iran's Mohsen Rezaei called Washington's latest response insufficient, according to IRNA, and two people were reported killed during the olive harves...

Saudi authorities say an October 10 strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12, including an American, and wounded 309; the U.S. blames the Houthis, who have not claimed it, and Trump says he is considering joining the fight. Iran's Guards claim a strike on a Hormuz gas tanker as UKMTO reports a projectile-sparked ship fire, Tehran weighs a U.S. counterproposal, and Israeli str...