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Qatari negotiators have returned to Doha from Tehran together with an Iranian delegation, after a day of talks on a possible agreement with the United States, Axios reported. The site cited an unnamed diplomatic source, and the available information gave no details on the terms under discussion.
Israeli authorities on Thursday charged a soldier with spying for Iran, according to Hebrew-language media. The Shin Bet, police and military were reported to be involved in the case. The soldier is accused of passing sensitive military information and photographing military sites and equipment, and of being paid in cryptocurrency.
US President Donald Trump has commented on a message from Vice President Vance to Iran, as reports emerge of new military options and tension grows around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran warned it would respond more broadly to any fresh attack. Rezaei threatened to target infrastructure linked to the United States, according to BBC Arabic.
US Vice President JD Vance sent a message to a senior Iranian official named Rezaei to explore the prospects of resuming negotiations between Washington and Tehran, according to Al Jazeera. The move comes as President Donald Trump threatens a new attack on Iran after the midterm elections.
President Donald Trump commented on a recent contact between Vice President JD Vance and an Iranian official, calling it humanitarian in nature and linked to a shortage of medical equipment. A source told CNN that efforts are under way to halt the fighting, though the available material gives no further details.
US Vice President JD Vance has sent a message to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in an effort to revive negotiations between Washington and Tehran, according to The Wall Street Journal. The talks aim to end the conflict between the two sides. Other media reports described the message as confidential.
Israelis vote today, Tuesday, in an election that many regard as one of the most consequential in the country's history, according to BBC Arabic. RT Arabic reports that tensions with Iran and escalation in the West Bank dominate the race.
US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could carry out a swift strike on Iran unless a lasting agreement is reached to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, for his part, blamed the United States for the collapse of the earlier talks, while saying a new attempt at a deal is necessary.
Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday, citing an informed source, that Tehran does not accept making the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz conditional on lifting the blockade. The source added that Iran has submitted no new proposals to the United States on reopening the waterway.
US envoy Tom Barrack said on Friday that he could not rule out an American strike on Iran by the end of the week. President Donald Trump responded that he knew nothing about it, but hinted at another round of military action if Tehran fails to reach a deal with Washington. Sky News Arabia reported that the remarks come amid escalating threats from Washington and Israel.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy said two supertankers exploded off the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Guard's naval public relations office, as reported by RT Arabic, the vessels struck naval mines. Separately, US President Donald Trump suggested a new operation against Iran was possible.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran is fabricating attacks in the Strait of Hormuz to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections. He repeated his line that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, a phrase he says he has used throughout months of war. According to media reports, Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened to target US bases in the region if the US military keeps escorting ships through the strait, and RT reported that Trump also accused Iran of laying mines there.
Dozens of Israeli air force fighter jets flew a sortie on Monday that reached Iran's border, according to Israeli and US sources. The sources said the aim was to deter Tehran from attacking Israel before Israel's elections on October 27. Axios, citing Israeli and US officials, reported that the jets crossed Syrian and Iraqi airspace in what the officials described as a show of force.
Iranian state media reported on Wednesday that several explosions were heard in Hormozgan province in the south of the country, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz. No cause was given. Sky News Arabia placed the sounds in the city of Sirik. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Washington of a "strategic defeat", while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to BBC Arabic, reaffirmed his call for toppling Iran's government.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran will not allow any enriched nuclear material to leave the country. He made the remarks during a meeting with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir. Rezaei also tied any negotiations with the United States to Washington taking confidence-building steps and meeting Iran's conditions, according to media reports.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Monday hinted at the possible targeting of the main internet cables running along the seabed of the Strait of Hormuz, according to RT Arabic. The warning comes amid the ongoing war between Washington and Tehran, as Russian and Pakistani diplomatic efforts continue. Al Jazeera also reported that Hegseth held a secret meeting with Netanyahu.
US President Donald Trump said he would like Russia to stop helping Iran in its war with the United States, according to Russian media reports. The report gave no details on the nature of the assistance and included no response from Moscow or Tehran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday that two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after each struck a mine. U.S. President Donald Trump said operations related to Iran would end soon, while Washington said most vessels had passed through without casualties. RT Arabic reported rising tension in the strait amid a growing number of incidents involving tankers and merchant ships.
Iran's army on Friday rejected statements attributed to US President Donald Trump that Tehran's air defenses had been destroyed. According to RT Arabic, the army said the downing of American drones shows the strength of its system and the growth of its capabilities. Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia told CNN Arabic the military has a plan that would push US warships further away from the region.
The Saudi-led coalition said on Friday that it intercepted and destroyed drones and missiles launched toward various parts of the kingdom and over the Red Sea. Tallies differ by outlet: BBC Arabic cited four drones and three missiles, CNN Arabic reported three drones and two cruise missiles, and Sky News Arabia referred to a ballistic missile fired toward Yanbu. The Houthi group, Ansar Allah, said it shot down an armed Saudi reconnaissance drone in Marib, while Tehran denied involvement in the attacks and offered to mediate.
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