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• Iran war live: Trump says ‘Iron Gate’ in effect; drone hits Iraq gasfield
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News

  Reports of the Iran conflict included new US measures and a drone strike on an Iraqi gas facility that disrupted electricity supplies in the Kurdish region.

• Iran waiting to resume talks after US midterms ‘shock’
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News

  Iran’s foreign minister said there had been no progress in talks with the United States following the US midterm elections.

• Iran threatens to ‘rain down hell’ if US escalates war
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News

  Iran warned of severe retaliation if the United States escalated military operations, amid renewed threats from Washington.

• Iran: US strikes ship after Hormuz blockade breach
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  US forces reported striking a vessel attempting to leave an Iranian port in breach of a naval blockade.

• Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections
  Source: The Guardian - World

  A Qatari proposal linked reopening the Strait of Hormuz to inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities amid continued regional tensions.

• Iran war live: Qatar says US, Iran should not wait to reach a peace deal
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News

  Iran war live: Qatar says US, Iran should not wait to reach a peace deal. Qatar's prime minister urges the US and Iran not to wait for a 'perfect moment' to reach a deal to end the war.

• Iran war: Gulf tanker attacked, 1 seaferer killed
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  Iran is stepping up attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. A Greek-owned tanker believed to have been struck with a missile, and Iran said two other vessels were on fire.

• For people in Iran, a constant threat of war and dearth of information
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  Most people in Iran have little idea of the course of the US-led war and peace talks on the global stage. With few sources of information, the population must navigate conflicting rumors and fears of a nuclear attack.

• Yemen’s president sacks ministers and officers in attempt to turn tide of war
  Source: The Guardian - World

  Dismissals follow Houthi victories and pressure from southern Yemenis for more power The UN-recognised government of Yemen has shaken up its political and military leadership in an attempt to regain territory lost to the Houthis in September and lift the four-week siege of Taiz , the country’s third largest city. A counteroffensive launched on 5 October and aimed at liberating the entire country from Houthi control has failed amid fighting that has left thousands dead on both sides. The air superiority of the government’s ally Saudi Arabia – which has had to fend off near-daily Houthi attacks on its airports and military bases – has not translated into progress on the ground. Continue reading...

• Iran unveils ‘We will kill Trump’ banner – but US president may now be tempted to resume bombing
  Source: The Guardian - World

  Iran celebrates its claimed role in ‘regime change’ amid pressure on Trump to ‘finish the job’ with attack US midterms live – latest updates Iran this week unveiled a huge billboard and banners over Enqelab Square in central Tehran. The billboard pledged in English: “We will kill Trump” – elevating the degree of personal animus with which Donald Trump is viewed in official Iranian circles. The poster depicts the US president behind bars with his head bowed. And in a sense, given the US midterm election results on Tuesday, Iran has indeed killed Trump, or at least the second term of his presidency. Trump’s reverse is all the more piquant because it comes on the day Iran’s leadership celebrates the anniversary of the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979, an event that ensnared Jimmy Carter, and a reminder of how Iran has ruined the prospects of more than one US president. Continue reading...

• Iran war live: Tehran prepares ‘maximum deterrence’ plan for any new attack
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News
• US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
  Source: The Guardian - World
• Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China
  Source: The Guardian - World
• Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war
  Source: The Guardian - World

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