Trump: Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election. They are even making up fake hits, mines, and everything else, because more Oil is coming through the Hormuz Strait now than it did even prior to the beginning of the Conflict

"Iran will strike oil facilities, undersea cables, datacentres and AI facilities across as many as seven countries in the Gulf in the event of a fresh US-Israeli attack, Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's supreme national security council, has said

Iranian state TV shows what it says is one of the Iranian Army's underground drone factories, with rows of newly built Arash attack drones. The report says the Arash drone's warhead has been upgraded from 50 to 100 kilos, and Iran's Army chief says drone production has expanded and reserves are "very good"

Iranian Ministry of Intelligence agents raided the home of a Baha'i couple in Yazd, confiscating personal belongings after a four-hour search

Ali Alipour, father of Babak Alipour, a political prisoner executed, was arrested on Tuesday, October 28, 2005, at his home in Rasht and transferred to the Martyrs Unknown detention center in the city. At the same time, officers seized a number of electronic devices belonging to him and members of his family

'This is a serious warning:' IRGC says 3 ships hit mines west of Hormuz, threatens US bases in region if Washington continues encouraging ships to use mined route

Военно-морские силы КСИР Ирана утверждают, что четыре судна подверглись ударам и загорелись во время перевалки нефти с судна на судно в северной части Персидского залива. Также сообщается, что ночью еще три судна подорвались на морских минах к западу от Ормузского пролива, в результате чего возникли пожары и суда были вынуждены остановиться.

The United States is "not negotiating" with Iran, and a development is expected "fairly soon". "Most people seem to think it's after the election, we're gonna see what happens." President Trump in a remark to @LibbeyDean_

NBC News citing U.S. officials: The U.S. military has reduced its troop presence in various parts of the Middle East in recent days.

Десятки израильских истребителей в понедельник приблизились к границе Ирана в ходе масштабной операции, призванной продемонстрировать военную мощь и сдержать Тегеран, сообщает Axios со ссылкой на израильских и американских чиновников. Истребители и самолеты-заправщики преодолели более 800 миль через воздушное пространство Сирии и Ирака, после чего развернулись у границы Ирана. Израиль заранее уведомил Вашингтон, назвав миссию учениями для сдерживания иранского нападения перед выборами в Израиле 27 октября. Некоторые американские источники предположили, что Израиль мог рассчитывать на открытие огня Ираном по самолетам, что могло бы послужить поводом для израильских ударов.

A senior Iranian security official told Fars News that Tehran expects another U.S.-Israeli attack and considers Washington's diplomatic efforts insincere. The official warned that any renewed large-scale conflict involving assassinations of Iranian officials or civilian killings would lead Iran to consider U.S. political targets and the infrastructure of countries involved in the war legitimate targets. Source: Fars News

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

Источники в Белом доме: В последние часы наблюдается явное изменение позиции США в пользу превентивного удара по Ирану. Источники в Белом доме объясняют это изменение прежде всего тем, какое значение президент Трамп придал оценкам и разведывательным данным, представленным ему министром обороны Питом Хагсетом по возвращении со встречи с премьер-министром Нетаньяху.

Hearing explosions in Serik.

Премьер-министр Израиля Биньямин Нетаньяху обвинил нового верховного лидера Ирана Моджтабу Хаменеи в приказе разрабатывать ядерное оружие и призвал к свержению иранского режима. По словам Нетаньяху, Хаменеи идет по стопам своего отца, а Иран вновь пытается создать ядерные бомбы. Он заявил, что поручил израильской армии, Моссаду и спецслужбам работать над свержением иранского режима, назвав это единственным способом окончательно устранить угрозу.

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.