Iran conflict: strikes, Hormuz and Trump's remarks
Fresh US strikes on Qeshm Island, Israeli and US support for further action, and Hormuz navigation disruptions continue, while Trump says Israel must repay US war costs.
What we know
An account on X reports an overnight US strike on Qeshm Island, and Kan reports Israeli and US officials support more action. Iranian TV says navigation aids in southern Hormuz were destroyed. On 60 Minutes, Trump said Israel must pay back US costs and that Hegseth was among those most responsible for the war.
How the story developed
Fresh US strikes on Qeshm Island, Israeli and US support for further action, and Hormuz navigation disruptions continue, while Trump says Israel must repay US war costs.
Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed two Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh, while Mélenchon pledged French naval escorts for Gaza flotillas.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine want a deal ahead of Abu Dhabi talks, while European leaders and Kyiv voice alarm over vague proposals and warnings of Russian escalation.
Two tankers reportedly hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz while Trump and Qatar's emir discussed de-escalation and Saudi forces intercepted missiles.
Israel resumed heavy strikes on southern Lebanon and Ukraine hit the Ryazan refinery, while Hormuz-area deployments expand. Oil is nonetheless lower.
Trump reportedly said the US will end roughly $4B in annual aid to Israel by year-end, with Netanyahu agreeing. He also quipped he would move to Israel to become PM if the US turned on him.
Trump and Rubio signaled a preference for diplomacy with Iran, sending Brent and WTI sharply lower, while Netanyahu reportedly presses for renewed strikes.
Axios reports Netanyahu is pressing Trump to strike Iran right after Tuesday's midterms, while tankers and an LNG carrier were hit in the Gulf/Hormuz. Traders are flagging this as a major risk for the week.
Iran's security officials say US tone in a Vance letter has changed for the better, but military warnings and tanker/mine incidents continue in Hormuz.
Drone and projectile incidents across three theaters in one hour: Ukrainian drones hit a Russian oil refinery, a drone was intercepted over Riyadh, and a crude tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz.
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