Events

Pro-regime Iranian media report that the IRGC fired 30 ballistic missiles a short while ago, including Khorramshahr and Emad types, as part of a large-scale missile drill

Sri Lanka says it has no immediate plans to assist 19 Iranian oil tankers stranded in international waters near its coast, despite reports of food, water and fuel shortages. The vessels have been stranded for months following the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Sri

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington is working with Pakistan and Turkey to restrict Iran's overland trade routes. He also said the U.S. may seize roughly $1B in Iranian cryptocurrency assets

CENTCOM has likely hit OFAC Sanctioned (since Feb 2024) tanker LIMAS. It is the only tanker stopped in the circle identified by the UKMTO. OCEAN MOLICA hit earlier today by CENTCOM, is a bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean

Newly released footage of US forces striking the engine room of the cargo vessel M/V Ocean Molica as it attempted to run the blockade of Iran yesterday

The IRGC Navy issued a warning over VHF Channel 16 to six vessels anchored around 16.5 nautical miles north-northwest of Ras al Khaimah, UAE, Ambrey Intelligence said in an alert. "The vessels were advised to heave up anchor, exit the area immediately, and transit to Dubai anchorage," Ambrey noted

A senior Israeli official says Israel will not launch a preemptive strike against Iran before the October 27 elections, according to Israel's Channel 12

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says a supertanker carrying crude oil struck a naval mine while attempting to leave the Strait of Hormuz through an "unauthorized route

U.S. officials pressed Israel to launch a unilateral strike on Iran during talks over the past two weeks, Maariv reports. Washington reportedly wanted Israel to assume the political risks of military action ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in November, believing Israel might favor a strike before its own Oct. 27 elections. Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir warned that renewed fighting could delay Israel's vote. The U.S. has since dropped the demand, which reportedly stemmed from Iran's rapid rebuilding of its ballistic missile and drone production capabilities

Iran has preserved its missile and drone capacity despite months of US and Israeli airstrikes and remains capable of replenishing its weapons arsenal, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing Western officials familiar with intelligence assessments.

इरान के संसद के स्पीकर मोहम्मद बग़हिर ग़ालीबाफ़ ने संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका को चेतावनी दी कि यह प्राचीन पेर्शिया के पराजित दुश्मनों के समान नियति का सामना करेगा, जो अमेरिकी विदेश मंत्री मार्को रुबिओ द्वारा एथेंस में दिए गए भाषण का जवाब है, जिसमें प्राचीन ग्रीस पर पेर्शिया के आक्रमणों का उल्लेख किया गया है। ग़ालीबाफ़ ने शुक्रवार को 'एक्स' पर लिखा, "हम इरानियों ने हमेशा उन लोगों का सामना किया है जिन्होंने खुद को ब्रह्मांड के स्वामी घोषित किया और प्राचीन सभ्यताओं को मिटाने की कोशिश की। वे आग और ज्वाला में आए, लेकिन धूल और अपमान में चले गए। जो लोग अलेक्जेंडर की विरासत का पीछा करेंगे, वे वैलेरियन की नियति साझा करेंगे: आप झुक जाएंगे।"

ट्रम्प: मैंने रूसी राष्ट्रपति पुतिन के साथ एक अत्यंत सफल वार्ता समाप्त की है, जिसमें सहमति बनी कि रूस तुरंत 300,000 टन से अधिक डीजल ईंधन अमेरिकी और वैश्विक बाजार में, इसके अतिरिक्त नवंबर में 500,000 टन और उसके बाद 1,000,000 टन की आपूर्ति करेगा। इसके अतिरिक्त, रूस अपने डीजल रिफाइनरियों की स्थिति के आधार पर, थोड़े समय में 3,000,000 टन डीजल ईंधन की आपूर्ति करेगा। हमारी हर्मुज जलडमरूमध्य पर पूर्ण नियंत्रण और रूसी ऊर्जा पर इस महत्वपूर्ण घोषणा के कारण, अमेरिकी और विश्व के लिए डीजल की कीमतें रिकॉर्ड संख्या में और तेजी से घट जाएंगी। विशेष रूप से, हमारे महान किसानों, चरवाहों और ट्रक चालकों के लिए कम कीमतें मेरी सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता हैं। यह एक बहुत बड़ी और महत्वपूर्ण घोषणा है। इसके अतिरिक्त, यह स्पष्ट किया जाना चाहिए कि ईरान के पास परमाणु हथियार नहीं होंगे।

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy: Our confrontation with ships will not be limited to violations in the Strait of Hormuz, but we will also sanction vessels passing through unauthorized waterways.

Multiple vessels have been hit and crude leaks all over. Today's optical image. Details soon

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy: Major fire erupts in ship engine room after targeting in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy official: We are exerting full control over the Strait of Hormuz to protect the interests of our people.

The Pentagon has drawn up plans for an intense, three-day military campaign against Iran targeting missile and drone arsenals, energy facilities and IRGC sites, the NYT reports. Trump has yet to approve the strikes and says he will not attack before the U.S. midterms

The U.S. State Department has issued an alert to Americans currently in the Middle East, urging them to "exercise heightened vigilance due to the complex security environment." The State Department added: "The hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has issued a security alert urging Americans across the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance, warning of possible flight disruptions and rapidly escalating Saudi-Houthi hostilities

Iranian President: Iran will not abandon the negotiating table

Footage captured the moment a bomb-laden drone crashes into (what appears to be) civilian populated areas in Topzawa, south of Erbil

Drones raid targeted offices of Iranian Kurdish opposition parties in Erbil

Putin: “We know that Iran is making genuine efforts to end the conflict, which broke out through no fault of its own. For our part, we are ready to do everything we can to help resolve the conflict.”

Putin met with Iranian President Pezeshkian

Mojtaba Khamenei, stated: "The American-Israeli's focus and insistence on striking at all levels of the Faraj (Rescue) forces, from the highest to the lowest, has revealed the importance of this institution more than ever before. However, this desperate effort and these unprecedented, malicious attacks on the pillars of the system and social security have not deterred the valiant Faraj forces from carrying out their mission in the slightest. On the contrary, they have continued, even in the streets and in vehicles, to perform the same roles and duties they have been performing in their positions and headquarters."

The United ‌States ​on ​Thursday imposed ⁠fresh ​Iran-related ​sanctions, targeting dozens ​of ​people, entities ‌and ⁠vessels, according ​to ​the ⁠Treasury ​Department ​website

Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir was reportedly told by U.S. counterparts two days ago that the White House and Pentagon had issued directives ahead of a possible large-scale U.S. attack on Iran in the coming weeks. Zamir warned that renewed war could delay Israel's upcoming elections

Trump on Truth Social: We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran. I want to make it clear to everybody that, while Iran is in very bad condition, both Economically and Militarily, and while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, with Oil flowing in Record Numbers of Barrels through the Hormuz Strait (22 Million Barrels, last night alone, with not one barrel coming from, or going to, Iran.), we will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd. IRAN WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON

Trump: We will not launch an attack on Iran before the US midterm elections, scheduled for November 3.

A member of the Iranian police was killed as a result of a terrorist attack in the city of Zahedan.