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Iran Says It Struck LPG Carrier Near Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Friday it struck the LPG carrier NV Sunshine after the vessel attempted to use a route south of the Strait of Hormuz that Tehran considers unauthorized.
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- Iran Says It Struck LPG Carrier Near Strait of Hormuz
- Putin Offers Help to Resolve Middle East Conflict
- Syria Denies Yemen Deployment as Troop Talks Are Reported
- Syria Weighs Aid to Saudi Arabia, Denies Troop Request
- Tanker Hit by Projectiles off Qatar, Casualties Reported
- Iraq weakens dinar to 1,520 per dollar
- Murphy Says Pentagon Blocked Qatar Base Visit
- Israeli authorities demolish East Jerusalem building, displacing 70
- Gulf Oil Exports Rebound as Hormuz Attacks Persist
- CENTCOM Denies Reports of Navy Helicopter Crash
- Yemeni Forces Launch Offensive With Saudi-Led Air Support
- Missile Near Aden Runway Diverts Cairo Flight
Putin Offers Help to Resolve Middle East Conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help resolve the Middle East conflict during talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan, saying Moscow was ready to do what it could to support a settlem...
Syria Denies Yemen Deployment as Troop Talks Are Reported
Syria says it has no current troop movement toward Yemen and has no plan to open a new regional front, while reports citing unnamed U.S.
Syria Weighs Aid to Saudi Arabia, Denies Troop Request
Syria is weighing possible military assistance to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom faces Houthi attacks, but Damascus says its priority is domestic recovery and denies that Riyadh requested Syrian forces.
Tanker Hit by Projectiles off Qatar, Casualties Reported
A tanker was struck by multiple projectiles off Qatar on Wednesday, October 7, and casualties were reported, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
Iraq weakens dinar to 1,520 per dollar
Iraq’s cabinet adopted a revised exchange-rate structure that weakens the dinar, setting the public-facing rate at 1,520 dinars per U.S. dollar, compared with the previous official rate of 1,320.
Murphy Says Pentagon Blocked Qatar Base Visit
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said the Pentagon denied his request to visit Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and declined to arrange a briefing on the war, alleging the restrictions were intended to keep Congress and the pub...
Israeli authorities demolish East Jerusalem building, displacing 70
Israeli authorities demolished a five-storey residential building in East Jerusalem’s al-Tur neighbourhood on October 6, displacing about 70 residents from its 10 apartments.
Gulf Oil Exports Rebound as Hormuz Attacks Persist
Oil exports from the Gulf have rebounded toward prewar levels even as attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz and sharply higher tanker costs raise questions about how secure and sustainable the recovery is.
CENTCOM Denies Reports of Navy Helicopter Crash
U.S. Central Command on Tuesday rejected reports that a Navy helicopter crashed in the Red Sea, saying all U.S. military aircraft and personnel in the Middle East were safe and accounted for.
Yemeni Forces Launch Offensive With Saudi-Led Air Support
Yemen’s internationally recognized government launched a major offensive against Houthi forces along the Red Sea coast on October 5, backed by an intensified Saudi-led coalition air campaign that coalition officials s...
Missile Near Aden Runway Diverts Cairo Flight
A missile landed near the runway at Aden International Airport shortly before a Cairo flight was due to arrive, prompting authorities to divert the aircraft to Jeddah and move two other planes away from the runway, Ye...
12 crew injured in projectile strike on vessel off Oman
A projectile struck the Panamanian-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace as it transited the Strait of Hormuz off Oman, injuring 12 crew members, including 11 Indian nationals, India’s Ministry of External Affairs sai...
Rubio reaffirms U.S. security pact with Saudi Arabia
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States intends to honor its defense and security agreement with Saudi Arabia as Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, counter Houthi advances.
Middle East crude exports top prewar average on four days
Middle Eastern crude exports briefly exceeded their prewar average on four days in the final week of September, despite ongoing attacks on ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel says UK consulate in East Jerusalem will close Thursday
Israel’s planned closure of Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem remained unresolved Monday after UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Israeli officials, while an Israeli spokesperson said the...
Yemen announces campaign to retake Houthi-held territory
Yemen’s internationally recognized government has announced a campaign to retake territory held by Houthi forces, as renewed fighting follows Houthi advances along the Red Sea coast and around Taiz.
Yemen forces claim gains near Bab el-Mandeb as Houthis deny retreat
Yemeni government forces said they had retaken Dhubab and positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in an offensive against Houthi forces, while the Defense Ministry said the port city of Mocha had returned to governmen...
IRGC commander claims US forces pulled back from Iran
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Ali Fadavi said US forces had moved more than 1,000 kilometers from Iran’s borders and that US vessels were absent from several nearby waters, claims not independently confi...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye Set Riyadh Pact Talks
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye are due to meet in Riyadh on Monday, October 5, for talks on regional developments and cooperation under their Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, as tensions involving the Houthis remai...
