US envoy Tom Barrack said on Friday the United States could strike Iran as soon as this weekend, and the US ambassador to the UN said the war could last another year. President Trump said Washington could end the war quickly or let it 'wither'. Two Iranian security officials told Reuters that Tehran has plans to target Gulf undersea communications cables if attacked again.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said on Thursday that its forces hit four tankers carrying out oil transfers in the northern Gulf and that three more vessels struck mines near the Strait of Hormuz overnight. Iran warned the US of a wider response, while US officials dismissed the claims as an attempt to raise oil prices before the US elections. Seafarers told Euronews traffic through the waterway has fallen 90% since the war began and at least 95 commercial seafarers have died.
A person briefed on war planning told NPR that the US and Israel are preparing plans for a possible attack on Iran in early November, after the November 3 US midterm elections, and other reports said targets could include energy sites, drone facilities and missile arsenals. Washington has said it has no plans to renew strikes before the midterms. Iran said it is prepared, and Gulf states are bracing for a possible return to full-scale war.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said naval mines stopped tankers trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via a southern route near Oman, with reports that some tankers caught fire. The IMO warned the waterway remains unsafe, and an IRGC spokesperson threatened undersea internet cables in the Gulf.
Iran's security council secretary said no enriched uranium would leave the country, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wants to overthrow Iran's government. The US Treasury sanctioned five individuals, four entities and nine vessels, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they would soon unveil a new weapon.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their naval mines set ablaze and halted tankers using routes through the Strait of Hormuz that Tehran considers illegal. At least 15 container ships have been struck in the waterway over 10 days, and a Guards spokesperson threatened to target undersea internet cables in the Gulf. The IMO warned the strait remains too unsafe to transit, while Qatar said negotiations were the only path to reopening it.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Russia and Iran have "never" worked so closely after hosting Sergey Lavrov in Tehran. Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei told visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir that no enriched uranium would leave the country. Officials cited by the Japan Times said Tehran is prolonging talks with Washington.
At least 15 container ships have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz in 10 days by drones, mines and even a rocket-propelled grenade, and Iran's IRGC said an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a mine. Iran says it has a new operational plan if the US resumes attacks; US missions issued security alerts.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said an oil tanker caught fire after striking a mine in Hormuz, as shipping vessels reported strikes. A senior Iranian security official said Iran has a new operational plan if the US resumes attacks.
Iran's parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defence minister, replacing an interim minister. He warned that any new US 'miscalculation' would draw a surprising and extensive response.
The container ship GFS Pride and the bulk carrier Cape Dao sank after being hit by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz while using a route Iran's Revolutionary Guard called illegal and dangerous. At least one crew member was killed.
The container ship GFS Pride and the bulk carrier Cape Dao sank after being hit by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz, with at least one crew member killed. Iran's Revolutionary Guard had described the route they were using as illegal and dangerous.