Explosions heard in Iran’s Qeshm Island, Jask Port, state media says - report
The source and nature of the explosions have not yet been reported.
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Erdogan tells Trump Turkey will keep pushing for US-Iran peace
Erdogan tells Trump Turkey will keep pushing for US-Iran peace Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump in a phone call that Ankara would continue its peace efforts and that tensions between Iran and the United States should be resolved through diplomacy, his office said on Saturday. Acc…
· Middleeasteye
Syria denies plans to send troops to Yemen as Saudi military ties deepen
Saudi Arabia has been locked in worsening hostilities with the Iran-backed Houthis since July, when the wider conflict in the Middle East reignited the Yemen war.
· REUTERS
Erdogan says he called Trump, reaffirmed Turkish support for US-Iran diplomacy
Erdogan told Trump that Turkey would also continue to contribute to efforts to end the war in Ukraine and that contacts with both Kyiv and Moscow should be intensified.
· REUTERS
Iran won’t surrender. Can Russia give Trump another way out?
Putin’s meeting with Iran’s security chief highlights Tehran’s concerns over renewed US attacks and Russia’s diplomatic role Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
US offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme
Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of renewing strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.
· Bbcnews
Not destroying Iran's missiles, drones 'most significant failure,' former CENTCOM deputy cmdr. says
He stressed that any Iranian regime loyal to the Islamic Revolution "will always have the motivation to restore its capabilities," warning that this would include nuclear weapons if given the chance.
· AARON GLICK
Iran’s IRGC says building underground sites for weapons production, storage
IRGC says underground military complexes allow missile production to continue even under heavy bombardment.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump Initiates 'Minor Strikes' On Iran In First Ordered Action Since Election
Trump Initiates 'Minor Strikes' On Iran In First Ordered Action Since Election The White House has confirmed more 'limited' strikes against Iranian targets along or off the country's southern coast, which appear to have occurred in the late night hours (local).Presdent Trump told media Friday evening he ordered a "m…
· Tyler Durden
IRGC spokesman announces lifting of restrictions on Iranian missiles
IRGC spokesman announces lifting of restrictions on Iranian missiles Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards has said that it has lifted restrictions on the range of Iran's missiles. IRGC spokesman, Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi reportedly made the comments at a press conference on Saturday, in response to question …
· Middleeasteye
Oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine collision
Oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine collision Iran's navy reports that an oil tanker caught fire after colliding with a naval mine while travelling through a "prohibited" area in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. According to the reports, the vessel turned off its navigation systems and ignored “regular wa…
· Middleeasteye
Risk of Iran war escalation remains high despite Democratic sweep in U.S. midterm elections
The U.S. and Iran are on a collision course as tensions in the Middle East simmer.
· Spencer Kimball
Centcom offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme
Centcom offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme US Central Command (Centcom) has announced it is offering a $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme. In a post on X late on Friday, Centcom said it was offering "a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation" for inf…
· Middleeasteye
Leak reportedly exposed Netanyahu and Mossad chief's plan to attack Iran before Israeli election
Leak reportedly exposed Netanyahu and Mossad chief's plan to attack Iran before Israeli election Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 11/07/2026 - 09:51 Channel 12 said an Israeli operative inadvertently alerted Washington of the plan, after which the US moved to stop the operation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah…
· Middleeasteye
After midterm rout, Vance tries to build his own 2028 brand
In a blunt election postmortem, the vice president called for a swift end to the Iran war and urged Republicans to focus on affordability and overhaul the US relationship with Israel.
· REUTERS
Qeshm island and Hormuz hit, as mediators try to prevent US-Iran escalation
US strikes have continued on Iran after more ships in the Strait of Hormuz were attacked.
· Maziar Motamedi
Russian diplomats and military officials to join talks with US and Ukraine, Kremlin says
The trilateral meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday will be the first since talks in February, which came just before the US and Israel went to war with Iran.
· REUTERS
Iran's Araghchi holds talks with 12 foreign ministers to defuse tensions | The National
Increase in diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation with the US
· Mina Aldroubi
Trump claims 'minor strikes' on Iran's Qeshm Island, but says talks ongoing
Trump claims 'minor strikes' on Iran's Qeshm Island, but says talks ongoing Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 11/07/2026 - 09:13 The claimed attack comes shortly after Trump's Republican Party suffered a crushing defeat in the US midterm elections US President Donald Trump speaks during NASA's Max Power event at the Ke…
· Middleeasteye
Abu Dhabi property transactions jump 76% to Dh171bn in first nine months of 2026 | The National
Real estate sector maintains momentum amid Iran war uncertainty
· Alvin R Cabral
Netanyahu’s political survival must never be a reason to attack Iran - opinion
Does anyone really believe the push for another war with Iran isn't political? The fact that this doesn't shock us is evidence of the terrible distortion Netanyahu has inflicted on Israel.
· DAN PERRY
Anthony Aguilar: Trump May Resign – But First, All-Out War With Iran?
Anthony Aguilar is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, a Special Forces Green Beret who served as a combat infantry officer for 25 years in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. Aguilar worked as an aid contractor for Gaza Hum…
Will Trump strike nuclear sites again as Iran engages ‘cognitive warfare’?
The US president has been sending mixed messages after his party suffered a defeat at the midterm elections.
· Nils Adler
Trump says U.S. carried out ‘minor strikes’ on Iran as missiles hit Qeshm Island
Trump said the U.S. carried out ‘minor strikes’ on Iran after Iranian media reported two missiles hit Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.
· Jack Sommers
US offers reward of up to $20 million, possible relocation for information on Iran nuclear program
Rewards for Justice, dedicated to gathering information on terrorism and hostile foreign operations, issued a new offer for information, including nuclear facilities, equipment, and personnel.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections
Trump still considering new assault on Iran nuclear sites – though threats less credible after Vance remarksQatar, the lead mediator in the US-Iran conflict, is seeking to persuade Tehran to allow UN nuclear weapons inspectors to visit Iran’s bombed nuclear sites, including those housing the country’s stockpile of h…
· Patrickwintour
How the Iran war helped Democrats win the midterms
Tehran brought the costs of war into American homes, fuelling the backlash against Trump's party.
· Rami G Khouri
State Dept. offers $20 million reward for information about Iran’s nuke program
Specifically, the US is seeking information about Iranian “nuclear scientists and staff,” “nuclear program-related technologies and capabilities” and “associated organizations and personnel,” according to the announcement, which was posted on X.
· Victor Nava
US Treasury sanctions eight Canadian money exchange firms over Iran ties
US Treasury claims firms helped sanctioned Iranian entities and handled funds linked to alleged drug trafficking boss.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran Weathering The Storm, But Saudi Arabia Is Sinking
Iran Weathering The Storm, But Saudi Arabia Is Sinking By Brian McGlinchey via Stark RealitiesWhile the disastrous US-Israeli attempt to impose regime change on Iran has commanded the world’s attention, most people are oblivious to the rising probability that regime change is instead coming to a major US and Israeli…
· Tyler Durden
Trump confirms fresh Iran strikes days after voters punish war at polls
US President Donald Trump said the American military on Friday carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defence system. Iranian state media reported the sound of two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island, which is in a crucial waterway for oil shipments. Trump in an exchange with repor…
· Associated Press
US offers $20M reward for info on 'Iran's nuclear program' — CENTCOM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington is offering a $20 million reward 'and possible relocation' for information about Iran's nuclear program, the US military said Friday, as President Donald Trump reiterated Tehran wants to make a deal to end the war.
· Agence France-Presse
Midterm rebuke leaves Trump cornered and dangerous on Iran
WASHINGTON, DC – The Democratic Party’s resounding victories at US midterm elections on November 3 have dealt Republicans a stinging rebuke and pushed President Donald Trump into lame-duck territory, with an incoming Congress poised to frustrate his legislative agenda and intensify scrutiny of the Iran war. With his…
· Nile Bowie
Iranian forces on higher alert, stronger than before war, spokesman says
Iranian forces on higher alert, stronger than before war, spokesman says Iran's military is "stronger" and more motivated than it was when the United States and Israel started the war in February, says Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia. "Today, the Islamic Republic's armed forces... having gained experience …
· Middleeasteye
Trump confirms new US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island
The US president also claims 'a lot of progress' in Washington's negotiations with Tehran.
'Crisis cannot be left unresolved': Qatar PM says mediation efforts continue
'Crisis cannot be left unresolved': Qatar PM says mediation efforts continue Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, has said that efforts at mediation between Iran and the United States remain active to prevent escalation, warning that the crisis …
· Middleeasteye
US offers $29m reward for details on Iran's nuclear program
A US State Department program, Rewards for Justice, "is offering a $US20 million reward — and possible relocation — for information on Iran's nuclear program".
Trump says US knocked out Iranian 'little bit of anti-aircraft device'
Trump says US knocked out Iranian 'little bit of anti-aircraft device' US President Donald Trump says Washington had made considerable progress in its dealings with Iran, while acknowledging that US forces had carried out limited strikes against targets on the country. "I don't want to talk about it. We do minor str…
· Middleeasteye
US offers $20 million reward for info on Iran's nuclear programme
US offers $20 million reward for info on Iran's nuclear programme Washington is offering a $20 million reward "and possible relocation" for information about Iran's nuclear programme, the US military said Friday, as President Donald Trump reiterated Tehran wants to make a deal to end the war. A State Department prog…
· Middleeasteye
Political division, crisis in Kurdistan region of Iraq could provide Iran with opening
“The first decision of the PUK leadership following this thing [parliament reactivation] is that we will immediately withdraw from this failed government," Bafel Talabani, leader of PUK said.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
US, Canada sanction eight money service firms over links to Iran
The sanctions effectively cut the firms off from the dollar-based financial system, blocking any assets that the firms may have in the United States.
· ASHER SMITH
Iranian air defence destroys MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, report says
Iranian air defence destroys MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, report says Iran’s army has said air defence force intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, according to state broadcaster IRIB. The announcement followed reports from Iranian local media that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island i…
· Middleeasteye
Qatar denies reports US and Iran failed to reach deal, says talks continue
Qatar denies reports US and Iran failed to reach deal, says talks continue Qatar has denied reports that its prime minister said the United States and Iran had failed to reach an agreement to end the war, calling the claims “false and misleading”. In a statement on Friday, Qatar’s International Media Office said the…
· Middleeasteye
Greek national pleads not guilty in UK court to assisting Iran
Prosecutors said at his first court appearance that Aidinidis had traveled to Britain twice, in April and in May, to carry out surveillance of a journalist for Iran International.
· REUTERS
Two missiles struck Iran's Qeshm Island after aircraft heard above - report
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said earlier that initial reports indicated that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding that there was no official information on possible damage.
· REUTERS
Iran's health ministry denies report on iodine distribution over US strike fears
Iran's health ministry denies report on iodine distribution over US strike fears Iran's health ministry has denied a report by The Times of London that it was distributing iodine tablets near its nuclear sites to prepare for possible US strikes. "No Ministry of Health official has spoken to The Times, and the quote …
· Middleeasteye
US slaps sanctions on Cambodia's Prince Group over online scams
Newly included group members accused of helping others skirt previous measures
· Staff Writer
Two missiles struck Qeshm Island, Iranian media says
Two missiles struck Qeshm Island, Iranian media says Iran's Tasnim news agency said late on Friday that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding there was no official information on possible damage. Tasnim said further details would be released once the incident was confirmed by relevant authorities. The state n…
· Middleeasteye
Vance’s midterm blame game: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 7, 2026
The Issue: Vice President JD Vance blaming the Iran war and US-Israel ties for Republicans’ midterm losses.
· Post readers
Alarming satellite images show construction near Iran missile bases: report
Troubling new satellite images suggest that Iran has been rapidly rebuilding its missile bases that were decimated by months of airstrikes by the US and Israeli military, according to a new report. Photos from November show evidence of construction and digging at two of Iran’s biggest military bases: Garmdareh base …
· Patrick Reilly