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.
Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz: 49 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Trump says US does not need an Iran deal; Guards claim Bahrain radar strike. Key developments…
49 stories on Strait of Hormuz since 27 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.
- Trump says he may have to 'destroy the rest' of IranTrump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday he would rather not destroy the rest of Iran 'if possible, but maybe I'll have to', adding: 'you'll know soon enough'.
- Oil falls 9% and gold tops $4,000 after Democrats win CongressBrent crude futures fell $9.27, or 8.9 per cent, to $94.29 a barrel on Wednesday, the lowest since September 4, while US crude lost $7.44 to $88.54.
- 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.
- 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'.
Middle East
Trump says he may have to 'destroy the rest' of Iran
Trump said in the Oval Office he may have to 'destroy the rest' of Iran, as the IRGC claimed two more US drones were downed over Qeshm Island.
Markets
Oil falls 9% and gold tops $4,000 after Democrats win Congress
Brent fell 9% to $94.29 and gold climbed back above $4,000 an ounce after Democrats won Congress. In Pakistan gold rose Rs13,900 a tola to Rs426,036.
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'.
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'.
Middle East
US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island hours after Trump says a deal 'could happen'
The US carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on midterm day, officials said, as Iran reported intensive talks through Qatar and Pakistan.
Middle East
Iran warns a new war with the US could last longer
Iran's army says a new war could outlast the last and Trump 'would not be in a position to dictate' its end; Rezaei confirms Vance's letter, no reply yet.
Middle East
Axios: Trump may strike Iran if Republicans do badly in midterms
A US official told Axios Trump could order a big Iran strike if midterms go badly; Qatari mediators held 12 hours of talks in Tehran and a fourth tanker burned.
Middle East
Qatari mediators return to Tehran as Vance rules out 'forever war'
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran to push a US-Iran deal as Vance said Trump will not allow a 'forever war'; Israel's KAN reported US cargo planes in Israel.
Energy
Brent near $117 as tanker is hit in Hormuz, oil set for fourth monthly gain
Brent rose to about $117, set for a 13pc monthly gain, after a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by explosives; traders fear escalation after the midterms.
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.