Middle East
Trump says Iran war will end 'very soon' as tankers are hit
Trump said the Iran war would end 'very soon, probably right after the midterms', as two tankers were struck near Hormuz and Iran kept the strait closed.
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…
Middle East
US sanctions Iran arms suppliers, including agent in Beijing
The US sanctioned 10 people and firms accused of buying weapons for Iran's defence ministry, as Tehran said Trump was stuck in a quagmire.
Middle East
Trump says Iran war will be over 'very, very soon'
Trump said the Iran war will end very soon and oil will fall, as Vance blamed Tehran for the collapse of the Islamabad MoU and Qatar kept relaying messages.
Middle East
Iran awaits US answer on Hormuz as Ghalibaf warns no one will sell oil if Iran cannot
Qatar is carrying new Iranian ideas on reopening the Strait of Hormuz to Washington, with a US reply expected by Wednesday, as Tehran warns over Gulf oil.
Middle East
'I offered them NOTHING': Trump denies sanctions offer as Iran sends Hormuz conditions and oil hits $107
Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief as Tehran sent its conditions for reopening Hormuz through Qatar, and oil jumped 3% to about $107 a barrel.
Middle East
Khamenei unbowed as Iran says it has no plans for direct talks with the US
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said US forces 'do not venture beyond the Arabian Sea', as Iran's UN delegation said it had no plans for talks with Washington.
Energy
Qatar extends LNG supply halt to Pakistan through November as Hormuz stays shut
QatarEnergy told Pakistan and Bangladesh that LNG deliveries will stay suspended through November, with the Strait of Hormuz still closed by the US-Iran war.
Middle East
US and Iran may return to talks within days over the Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
Trump says US negotiators will engage Iran this week after he rejected Tehran's offer; Araghchi says Hormuz will reopen only if a ceasefire deal is revived.
Europe
Five men arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist act after major incident near RAF Fairford
UK counter-terrorism police are investigating an overnight incident near RAF Fairford, the base used by US bombers for strikes on Iranian missile sites.
Middle East
At the UN, PM Shehbaz calls for open sea lanes, backs Saudi Arabia and warns India over Indus waters
In his UN General Assembly address, PM Shehbaz Sharif urged that Hormuz stay open, defended the Makkah defence pact and said blocking Indus waters would be an act of war.