Iran
- WorldupdatedUS Intelligence Warns Iran Is Stepping Up Plots to Kill US OfficialsAxios reports a US intelligence memo warning that Iranian plots to assassinate American diplomats have reached advanced stages, prompting embassy staff cuts.
- Reuters: Iran Has Plans to Strike Undersea Internet Cables in GulfWorld
- CNN: US Evacuates Diplomats and Families From Middle East Amid Escalation FearsWorld
- WorldNYT: US and Israel Weigh Resuming Strikes on Iran After MidtermsThe New York Times reports that the US and Israel are planning a short, intense new operation against Iran that could start after the November 3 midterms.
- US scales back troops and diplomats in Middle East, NBC reportsWorld
- Araghchi Accuses Netanyahu of Dragging US Into a New WarWorld
- WorldIran: When 'Honor' Becomes a Death Sentence for WomenThe case of Maryam Yarmohammadi, a 28-year-old Iranian mother killed by her brother and husband in what is believed to be an honor killing, has once again drawn attention to the deadly practice that continues in Iran.
- Iran Proposes Joining CIS Economic Cooperation as Regional Isolation GrowsWorld
- Iranian Kamikaze Drones Strike Kurdish Opposition Base in Northern IraqWorld
- WorldRecord 12 Tanker Attacks in One Week in Strait of Hormuz as Iran War Enters 8th MonthThe week of September 28 – October 5 saw 12 attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz — a record since the Iran war began February 28, 2026 — according to a JMIC report. Indian crew aboard the tanker On Peace were among 12 injured.
- Tanker Attacked North of Qatar With Multiple Projectiles, Casualties Reported — UKMTOWorld
- Iran Sets Seven Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz to USWorld
- WorldUS deploys additional Patriot batteries to Saudi Arabia and QatarThe US military has deployed two additional Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to protect oil and gas infrastructure, Axios reports, amid fears of Iranian retaliation.
- UK-Iranian Dual National Arrested Over RAF Fairford Terror PlotWorld
- Trump warns Iran's leadership won't last long without the right decisionPolitics
- WorldTanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, fire breaks out on boardA tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire on board, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported. The crew is safe and no environmental damage has been reported.
- Trump Claims His Low Approval Ratings Are FakePolitics
- Rubio Orders Iran's UN Delegation to Leave US After Failed TalksPolitics
- PoliticsTrump Claims US Has Complete Control Over the Strait of HormuzPresident Trump claimed the United States has complete control over the Strait of Hormuz while acknowledging that Iran retains a limited capacity to interfere with navigation there.
- US-Iran Talks Deadlocked, Raising Risk of Renewed ConflictWorld
