Middle East
Trump says US does not need an Iran deal; Guards claim Bahrain radar strike
Trump told Vance to drop Iran talks as the Guards claimed a strike on a US radar in Bahrain. We set out the timeline, Pakistan's role and the fuel impact.
Iran war
Iran war: 27 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Trump says US does not need an Iran deal; Guards claim Bahrain radar strike. Key developments, background and…
27 stories on Iran war since 28 September 2026; the latest was published on 13 November 2026.
Key developments
- Trump says US does not need an Iran deal; Guards claim Bahrain radar strikePresident Donald Trump wrote on social media that the US does not need a deal with Iran and told Vice President JD Vance to focus on alleged fraud in Democrat-run cities.
- KSE-100 crosses 170,000 on hopes of easing US-Iran tensionsThe KSE-100 index traded at 170,585.81 at 1.19pm on Wednesday, up 2,566.95 points, or 1.53 per cent, from the previous close of 168,018.86.
- Iran's supreme leader: hope of a US policy shift is 'seriously mistaken'Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement that those who hope US behaviour will change through partisan shifts or concessions are 'seriously mistaken', AFP reported.
- Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of TrumpDemocrats won control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday's midterms, flipping six Republican-held Senate seats, according to media projections.
- Xi tells Oman's sultan the Gulf must not become a ground for rivalryXi Jinping said the Middle East Gulf region 'should not become an arena for great-power rivalry and geopolitical conflict'.
Markets
KSE-100 crosses 170,000 on hopes of easing US-Iran tensions
The KSE-100 gained 2,567 points to 170,586 by 1.19pm on Wednesday, as the US midterm result and Qatar's mediation lifted hopes of easing Iran war tensions.
Middle East
Iran's supreme leader: hope of a US policy shift is 'seriously mistaken'
Mojtaba Khamenei said anyone hoping US behaviour will change after the midterms is 'seriously mistaken' and warned a renewed war would be 'much wider'.
Americas
Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump
Democrats won the US House and Senate, flipping six Republican Senate seats, as voters cited prices and the Iran war; Trump says he will work with them.
Asia
Xi tells Oman's sultan the Gulf must not become a ground for rivalry
Xi Jinping told Oman's sultan the Gulf must not be an arena for great-power rivalry; a 20-point statement backs reopening Hormuz and the June deal.
Middle East
Three oil tankers hit mines in Hormuz after leaving Iran's lanes, IRGC says
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy says three tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz after using unauthorised lanes; there is no independent confirmation.
Middle East
Qatar says US and Iran are trading proposals; Tehran says ball is with US
Qatar says Washington and Tehran are reviewing mediators' proposals; Iran's Ghalibaf says the ball is in America's court and Trump says he is in 'no rush'.
World
Americans vote in midterms that could end Republican control of Congress
Americans vote in midterms that could cost Trump his hold on Congress, with Democrats favoured in the House and the Senate in play.
Americas
Rubio hosts G20 ministers in Atlanta as Iran and Ukraine wars divide
Marco Rubio hosts G20 foreign ministers, including Russia's Lavrov, in Atlanta; a chair's summary, not a joint statement, is expected as wars divide members.
Americas
US war on Iran has cost over $47 billion, Pentagon data shows
Pentagon data seen by Reuters puts the US cost of the Iran war above $47 billion, over 25 per cent more than July's estimate, days before the midterm elections.
Economy
IMF sees region including Pakistan shrinking 1.3pc this year due to Iran war
The IMF expects output in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region to contract 1.3pc in 2026 because of the Iran war, then rebound 6.6pc in 2027.
Middle East
Trump rules out nuclear weapons against Iran, says war will end soon
Trump said the US would not use nuclear weapons on Iran and the 'mother of all bombs' is conventional, but warned it 'may have to go' after Pickaxe Mountain.
Economy
IMF says India will pass Japan as fourth-largest economy in 2027
The IMF projects India's GDP at $4.52 trillion in 2027, ahead of Japan, and warns Gulf economies will not return to their pre-war path soon after the Iran war.