Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has informed that he conveyed his concerns over the resumption of the U.S.-Iran war in his recent conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump, stressing Ankara’s continued engagement with both sides to prevent escalation in the region.
After weeks of rumors that the U.S. and Israel were preparing new strikes on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said it was "highly unlikely" that he would order a new escalation as the Iranians "want to make a deal so badly."
U.S. President Donald Trump has held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss regional developments and efforts to de-escalate tensions, according to the Qatari Emiri Diwan.
The United States is considering resuming the military operation against Iran on November 9, Fox News reported, citing sources.
Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries' defense ministries on Wednesday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
Bloomberg notes that the third parties would also be able to use the pipeline
Iran has exempted ships from India, China, Iraq and Qatar from transit restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian lawmaker Amir Hayat Moqaddam said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was in no hurry to resume military strikes against Iran but warned that the U.S. will give Iran "the hammer" soon if the latest round of peace talks are not fruitful, Fox News reported.
Russia welcomes the October 26 meeting between Iran’s leadership and representatives of the Mecca Pact countries, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
The world has eroded its supply buffers by draining nearly 1 billion oil barrels from global inventories since the Iran war disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, CEO of Abu Dhabi's oil company ADNOC Sultan Al Jaber said.
The Iranian authorities continue to exchange messages with the U.S. through intermediaries; the basis for the negotiations remains the seven-day plan previously proposed by Tehran and fleshed out in detail, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said late Thursday that a vessel was on fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance ruled out the prospect of an endless war in Iran, expressing confidence that U.S. President Donald Trump would achieve the administration’s objectives.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral Bradley Cooper has briefed U.S. President Donald Trump on options for strikes against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has contacted Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei in a bid to revive peace talks that could head off a renewed U.S. assault on the Islamic Republic, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
U.S. officials have told several West Asian countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week's midterm elections in the United States - as well as the possibility that Iran will attempt to retaliate against them, The Washington Post reported.
Mediators in the region have pressed Iran to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit nuclear infrastructure on its soil in exchange for some sanctions relief from the United States, Axios reported.
The United States has warned several Persian Gulf countries of a possible "short, intense military campaign" against Iran following the November 3 midterm congressional elections, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
U.S. spending on its military operation against Iran has reached $47 bln, The Hill reported, citing estimates submitted to Congress by the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
The Pentagon is deploying an additional Patriot air defense system to Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
