23 Oktober 2026
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
Iranian President: We do not intend to attack any country, but we will respond forcefully to any attack and will not allow enemies to covet our land.
A vessel was targeted in northeastern Khorfakkan, United Arab Emirates.
A vessel was targeted in northeastern Khorfakkan, United Arab Emirates.
Drones target Iranian Kurdish opposition bases in Erbil, northern Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister: Ready to provide assistance to stop the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen
UKMTO: UKMTO has received a report of an incident 78NM northeast of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia. The Master of a tanker has reported being attacked by an RPG from a small boat, resulting in damage to the aft port quarter. Crew are accounted for and reported safe. A complete damage assessment and environmental impact are unknown at time of report. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO, whilst authorities investigate.
UKMTO reports that a tanker has been hit by an unidentified projectile 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia.
UKMTO reports that a tanker has been hit by an unidentified projectile 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia.
Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reported that the crude oil tanker MT ST 3, carrying 15 Indian seafarers, was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on October 16. Separately, the chemical tanker YARA J, carrying nine Indian seafarers, was hit by a drone at Romania's Sulina anchorage on October 14. All 24 Indian crew members were reported safe, with no injuries or fatalities.
President Pezeshkian has nominated Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, a veteran missile industry official under US, EU and UN sanctions, as Iran's new defense minister, pending a vote.
Lavrov to visit Tehran on October 19
Saudi Arabia speaks publicly for first time about Iran's role in Houthi attacks on kingdom. "We think escalation by Houthis at this later stage of conflict is encouraged by Iran," says @Rayedkrimly, deputy minister for public diplomacy at MOFA
Trump: We will not use nuclear weapons against Iran
Trump rules out deploying ground troops in Iran
Female Basij commander and police officer killed in separate shootings in Mehrestan, Sistan-Baluchistan province, Iran. Local outlet HalVash reports three additional police wounded. Suspects unidentified, Iran Intl reports.
Rubio spoke with Netanyahu today, according to a State Department source.
CENTCOM rejected three Iranian claims, accusing the IRGC of falsely asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz, misrepresenting a ship's sinking, and exaggerating U.S. casualties. The command said more than 40 vessels had transited the strait in the past 24 hours.
CENTCOM rejected three Iranian claims, accusing the IRGC of falsely asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz, misrepresenting a ship's sinking, and exaggerating U.S. casualties. The command said more than 40 vessels had transited the strait in the past 24 hours.
US Treasury: Sanctions imposed on the International Development Bank of Iraq due to its links with Iranian government entities
Western intelligence has detected "extreme" new military moves by Iran, according to Channel 12. Netanyahu briefed Trump on developments in Tehran, but the U.S. president has yet to decide whether or when to strike. Israeli officials believe any attack should target Iran's energy, missile and nuclear infrastructure, although U.S. and Israeli security officials see no immediate urgency.
Netanyahu warns: "If Iran attacks, it will make the biggest mistake of its life. We also have the ability to act independently, and I would advise our enemies not to test us. Under any circumstances"
The US Treasury announced new sanctions on Thursday, targeting a Iraqi bank, along with a network of currency exchange companies and Iranian banks operating in free trade zones.
CENTCOM confirms: USS George H.W. Bush returns to Arabian Sea after recent visit to Thailand
IRGC spokesperson Hussein Mohebi said the IRGC's attack on three ships in the Sirahchoh Strait following the Islamabad Memorandum ceasefire with the U.S. was not arbitrary but a deliberate operation authorized through Iran's government decision-making process and military chain of command, in response to the U.S. establishment of the southern corridor.
US Navy aircraft carrier strike group deploys with large drone ship for the first time. The Theodore Roosevelt CSG recently departed San Diego with a large USV and is expected to sail towards the Middle East.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is facing its toughest siege since the 1979 revolution, accusing Washington of trying to fuel public anger and protests by intensifying economic pressure.
Initial reports indicate that missiles targeted vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.