23 Listopad 2026
Clashes in Khash; Suspected militant killed. Following reports, police in Khash investigated two Peugeot vehicles near a petrol station
Explosions reported in the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz.
From the @WSJ: "Persian Gulf oil exports have surpassed prewar levels, as an improvised shipping system under U.S. protection is helping tankers move oil through one of Iran's fiercest waves of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
The Israeli military had prepared for a multi-day bombing campaign against Iranian regime, military, nuclear and energy targets, the Financial Times reported. The operation was halted due to President Trump's objections, who opposed starting a military operation before the U.S. midterm elections.
Iraqi Prime Minister orders closure of Sheeb border crossing with Iran to people and goods starting Wednesday, until further notice, according to a government source in Al Jazeera. More crossings with Iran will be closed gradually in the coming days.
Araqchi: We tried to open special routes for ships carrying Iraqi oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
A Qatari delegation briefly visited Tehran this evening, Iranian media reports. It's the latest in a flurry of visits after Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir earlier today and Russian FM Sergei Lavrov yesterday, as mediators work to prevent renewed U.S.-Iran escalation
Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Ship owners and crews bear responsibility for crossing unauthorized routes in the Strait of Hormuz
#Iran’s SNSC Secretary, meeting with #Pakistan Army Chief: Not a single particle of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran; it remains a national asset for domestic use. There will be no negotiations until the US builds trust by fulfilling Iran's conditions.
British counter-terrorism police: Two men re-arrested as part of investigation into Fairford base
Iranian National Security Council chief meets with Pakistani Army chief: No negotiations until Washington takes steps and implements our conditions
Iranian Chief of Staff, General Ali Abdullah, says: Our forces will respond decisively to any aggression.
US Central Command spokesperson to Al Jazeera: We have cleared the international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz of mines
US Central Command spokesperson to Al Jazeera: We cleared the international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz of mines
Iranian navy: We have detected a foreign oil carrier that caught fire in a prohibited area east of the Strait of Hormuz.
Netanyahu: I spoke with Trump yesterday about the importance of eliminating the Iranian regime
VLCC-sized tanker leaking oil 25 km off Umm Al Quwain. Currents are carrying it southwest towards the coast, and Windward's drift model indicates it will reach Sharjah and Ajman's desalination intakes and ports by 22–23 October if the leak is not stopped
The US and Iran have reportedly given preliminary approval to a new compromise proposal from Qatar and Pakistan, per Reuters It follows a report Monday that a breakthrough deal between Washington and Tehran could be announced as soon as this week, and Iran's president saying Friday that Tehran is ready for dialogue
US willing to lift sanctions to allow India to refine more Venezuelan crude. "I believe that as more Venezuelan crude becomes available, that is something they can do," said Secretary Marco Rubio
Per @Liz_Friden The U.S. is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, two U.S. officials confirm to Fox News. The ships will arrive in the Middle East by the end of November, the officials said. These new deployments will add about 10,000 Sailors and Marines to the Middle East. The USS Roosevelt will be the third aircraft carrier in the Middle East, joining the USS George H.W. Bush which arrived to the region in April, and the USS George Washington which arrived in mid-August to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln
UKMTO: Report of incident involving a vessel and military forces approximately 121 nautical miles east of Duqm, Sultanate of Oman
Netanyahu: There are indications that Iran and its proxies seek to challenge Israel before the elections.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz
Trump: We are negotiating with Russia over Iran, and Moscow has not taken any action in Iran, which is good.
Supreme National Security Advisor to Revolutionary Guard Commander: Iranian missile sites were not damaged by the recent heavy bombardment, and the country's strategic reserves remain intact.
Security warning by @StateDept for the following countries: UAE, Israel, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, Qatar. "Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions. The hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area. Americans traveling to or from the Middle East should monitor information about airport and airline operations and develop contingency plans in advance. Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world, including U.S. businesses and other institutions
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces launched drone and artillery attacks near the Gavileh village in Marivan, northwestern Iran, according to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network.
French President Macron: We must never conflate peaceful protesters with looters and insurgents; there are people who are entirely justified in believing that fuel prices have risen too high. This is due to the war in Iran.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Jerusalem_Post that Russia's cooperation with Iran runs counter to its own interests, accusing Moscow of backing antisemitic bot networks targeting Israel
Trump has given his "Complete and Total Endorsement" to Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's October 27 election, warning that the U.S. would have to act against Iran itself if Israel chooses another leader