Reports indicate renewed shelling in Serik

US State Department preparing to order departure of some personnel and family members at US embassies across the Gulf - US officials

White House sources: In recent hours, there has been an apparent change in the American position in favor of a preemptive strike on Iran. White House sources explain the change primarily by the great weight President Trump gave to the assessments and intelligence presented to him by Defense Secretary Pete Hagseth upon his return from the meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Hearing explosions in Serik.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei of ordering the development of nuclear weapons and called for the overthrow of the Iranian regime. Netanyahu said Khamenei was following in his father's footsteps and that Iran was once again seeking to develop nuclear bombs. He said he had instructed the Israeli military, Mossad, and security services to work toward toppling the Iranian regime, calling it the only way to permanently eliminate the threat.

Ship spotted smoking TODAY off Oman at 24.5649, 56.9540 190 m in lenght, near another 230 m leaking a little fuel. 30 km off Sohar

Middle East oil flows averaged more than 24 million barrels in 24 hours (BPD) in the week through October 18th, above the prewar average of 23.3 million BPD, according to Kpler ship tracking data reported by The Wall Street Journal. To accomplish this, tankers load inside the Persian Gulf and run through the Strait of Hormuz, often with their automatic identification system (AIS) off and under U.S. air cover along Oman's coast, then transfer cargo to other ships near Oman before returning. That route moved about 14 million barrels a day, or 82% of prewar levels, in preliminary figures. Pipelines across Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other alternative routes carry the rest of the regional total, or up to 10 million BPD. Kpler estimates about 40% of non Iranian Gulf crude oil bypassed the strait in September, up from 17% before the war. The Journal counts about 30 attacks on ships this month. Brent crude was around $108 a barrel yesterday

Four commercial oil tankers have been damaged at the Port of Faw: the tanker SOYIA, the tanker IXORA, and the tanker ON PHOENIX.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center has issued a report on an attack on a tanker approximately 30 nautical miles southeast of Al Faw, Iraq, in the northern part of the Persian Gulf. According to the vessel's master, the tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile at approximately 1830 UTC yesterday. The crew is reported to be safe, and no damage or environmental impact has been reported. A similar incident occurred on September 9th in the same area. Earlier this week, UKMTO acknowledged difficulties in reporting the true number of attacks, as most targeted vessels are refusing to provide information, likely in accordance with U.S. guidance. Attacks attributed to Iran, which have increased in frequency and range in recent weeks, have now targeted tankers north of Qatar and off Saudi Arabia's Al Jubayl

Unknown projectile strikes tanker west of Oman's Bukha overlooking Strait of Hormuz, British maritime agency UKMTO says

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