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Israeli forces carried out a new wave of airstrikes, artillery fire, and demolitions across southern Lebanon, while Turkey revoked the operating licence of Iran's Bank Mellat in Istanbul. The US and Denmark announced a Greenland security deal, and Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel.

The Lebanese Army returned to its main post in Deir Mimas after an Israeli force withdrew following a tense standoff, while Saudi Aramco halted October crude shipments to European refiners after an attack on its East-West pipeline. Iranians staged the largest pro-regime rally since the war began, and a UN agency estimated the Hormuz blockade has cost Arab nations $150 billion.

The IRGC claimed it shot down a 53rd US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, while a UN fact-finding mission said there are grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in Iran and Tehran committed crimes against humanity. Israeli strikes continued across southern Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia reported its first civilian death this month from Houthi drone debris in Taif.

The US House voted 220-204 to end military action in Iran, while the IRGC claimed it shot down its 52nd US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island. In Gaza, a war-damaged building collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 16 Palestinians and leaving around 100 missing. The Houthis claimed they downed a Saudi F-15 over Marib, and the Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel.

US forces sank two IRGC boats attempting to seize an American surface drone in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's IRGC claimed it shot down a third US MQ-1 drone over the waterway. Israeli strikes killed Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza, and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia drew fresh condemnation as satellite imagery revealed major damage to the East-West oil pipeline.

Houthi ballistic missile and drone attacks wounded 13 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia, drawing a pledge of a "firm" response from the Saudi-led coalition. Iran's IRGC claimed it shot down a fourth American MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran said its foreign minister will visit Beijing. Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza and eliminated two Hamas commanders, and IDF troops dismantled a Hezbollah rocket-launcher hideout in southern Lebanon.

Iran's nuclear chief was barred from the IAEA General Conference in Vienna after Austria revoked his visa, drawing protests from Tehran and a US statement opposing his attendance. Israeli strikes continued across southern Lebanon, where Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged to keep destroying Hezbollah infrastructure, and the IDF chief ordered legal action over the NAZA film. Protests spread across Syria over fuel price hikes, while Houthi forces seized additional Red Sea islands.

A planned Oman meeting on Strait of Hormuz arrangements was postponed at Saudi Arabia's request, while Iran's IRGC claimed it destroyed a U.S. MQ-1 drone over the strait. Israeli strikes continued in Gaza and southern Lebanon, and Houthi forces claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia as Yemeni government forces advanced in Taiz.

An Iranian commercial vessel was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member and wounding three, as Tehran ruled out reopening the waterway despite plans for a Muscat meeting on new maritime arrangements. Houthi forces massed around Marib after seizing Yemen's Red Sea coast, while Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors are set to meet in Washington next week to discuss the trilateral framework.

BRICS leaders adopted a joint declaration urging maximum restraint in the Middle East and backing a Gaza ceasefire and two-state solution, while Iran-backed Iraqi militias denied responsibility for the attack that shut Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited Nabatieh and said no new negotiations with Israel are underway, as explosions continued in southern Lebanon.

Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq struck the system, with Baghdad ordering an investigation. The Houthis continued their advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast, seizing Perim Island and consolidating control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, while the UN reported 46,000 displaced. Israel pressed demolitions and airstrikes across southern Lebanon after destroying a major Hezbollah underground complex.

The IDF destroyed more than two kilometers of Hezbollah underground infrastructure beneath Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, identifying it as the central command complex for Hezbollah's Badr Unit, before withdrawing troops toward Beaufort. Houthi forces captured the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, completing their control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the entire Yemeni Red Sea coast, while declaring Red Sea shipping safe except for Saudi vessels. Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri said the framework agreement has fallen, and President Trump admitted the Iran war is taking longer than expected.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visiting Israeli troops on Mount Hermon in southern Syria, declared Iran 'very close' to collapse and vowed Israel would not allow a 'terror army' on its border. The IAEA Board of Governors voted to report Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years over nuclear non-proliferation breaches. Brent crude surpassed $100 per barrel for the first time since July amid renewed US-Iran hostilities and Saudi airstrikes in Yemen.

Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi energy facilities wounded 73 people, including women and children, and halted operations at some sites. Israeli ministers called for recognizing Argentina's Falklands claim and expelling the UK ambassador ahead of expected British settlement trade restrictions. A new Haaretz investigation says UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed explicitly warned Netanyahu of Hamas plans days before October 7, which Netanyahu's office denies.

Overnight Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people, including two children and two paramedics, in the southern Lebanon town of Kfar Reman, while Iran announced it will designate a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days. In the West Bank, a Palestinian was killed during a settler rampage in Hajja and an Israeli was stabbed at a farming outpost before troops shot the assailant dead. The IDF struck Hamas sites in Gaza after an explosive device hit an engineering vehicle, and Nauru opened an embassy in Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the dismantling of unauthorized West Bank outposts amid US pressure, while Iran's parliament speaker warned of a 'faster, heavier, more painful' response to US attacks. Israeli strikes killed at least four in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah drones targeted troops, and the IDF launched a surprise General Staff exercise testing readiness for an Oct. 7-style assault.

A US missile strike hit an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, with Iranian state media reporting four projectiles struck the vessel and no casualties. Israeli strikes killed at least three and wounded 23 in southern and eastern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched a drone at IDF troops. The Pentagon polygraphed about 50 Joint Staff members over leaks on munitions shortages, and US intelligence assesses Iran is weighing major escalation before the midterms.

An Israeli airstrike killed Gaza police chief Jamal Abu Kamil in Gaza City, the second strike in a day after a weeklong lull, while the settler siege of Qusra entered a fourth day with the UN human rights office calling it a new low. Iran's military rejected US claims of normal Hormuz transit, asserting no ship can pass without its authorization, as an oil spill from a tanker attacked near Qeshm Island reached Oman's coast.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally rejected the US-backed Board of Peace 15-point Gaza plan, vowing no IDF withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed. Iran ruled out resuming direct talks with the US, citing breaches of the Islamabad MoU, while Houthi forces claimed a drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s Jizan refinery. In southern Lebanon, the IDF demolished a Hezbollah tunnel shaft and uncovered weapons caches, and Israeli forces advanced into Daraa and Quneitra countryside in Syria.

Iran issued sweeping new conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including a full US military withdrawal and compensation, while the IRGC insisted the waterway’s status is separate from Oman-mediated talks. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a collective-defense pact in Mecca, with Turkey indicating Egypt may join. Mossad’s new chief dismissed two senior officials, drawing internal accusations of serving Netanyahu’s interests. Israeli forces conducted demolitions in southern Lebanon, and a fire at Saudi Arabia’s Jazan refinery was brought under control.

Mossad chief Roman Gofman dismissed the heads of the Intelligence Directorate and Iran Division after a failed plan to topple Iran’s regime. Iran and Oman are finalizing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though Iran is demanding sanctions relief in exchange for toll-free transit. Two IDF reservists were killed and four wounded by an IED in southern Lebanon, prompting Israeli strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure. In the West Bank, a settler was indicted for the killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, and settlers attacked a community in Masafer Yatta, burning homes.

Two IDF reservists were killed and four seriously wounded by an IED in southern Lebanon, amid a surge in Israeli strikes and ceasefire violations. Iran and Oman are finalizing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while shipping through the strait has collapsed to near zero. In the West Bank, armed settlers torched homes in Khirbet al-Tuba, injuring at least six Palestinians.

The US completed a 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran as the IRGC claimed attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. The Houthis threatened a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, while Hamas elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new political chief. Israel and Lebanon began a pilot zone framework in southern Lebanon, and Qatar formally condemned Iranian strikes on its territory.

The US launched a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military command centers and air defense sites, while the IRGC claimed ballistic missile strikes on US military aircraft in Jordan and renewed missile attacks on Bahrain. The IRGC also asserted that two oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. A third US service member was confirmed killed in Iraq, and mediators proposed a 10-day US-Iran truce.

The US launched a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military command centers and air defense sites, while the IRGC claimed ballistic missile strikes on US military aircraft in Jordan and renewed missile attacks on Bahrain. The IRGC also asserted that two oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, which it described as an unsafe route. A third US service member was confirmed killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone, and unidentified remains were found at the site of an earlier Iranian strike in Jordan. Secretary of State Rubio signaled that the US remains open to a diplomatic solution.

Iran launched ballistic missiles at the Jordanian city of Aqaba; US air defenses intercepted three, while a fourth landed in an open area. Israel fired Iron Dome interceptors at falling fragments near Eilat, with no damage or injuries. The attack came as the US completed an eighth night of strikes on Iran and Iran retaliated with drone and missile attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, causing a fire at a Kuwaiti power plant. Israeli ministers joined a far-right march toward Gaza calling for resettlement, and the IDF declared the area a closed military zone.

The US launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting bridges, energy infrastructure, and a port surveillance tower, while Iran’s IRGC and army claimed retaliatory drone and missile attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Kuwait reported intercepting drones and missiles, and the IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely closed” after halting vessels. A Palestinian teenager died from wounds sustained in a settler attack in the West Bank, and Israeli forces destroyed three schools in southern Lebanon.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said a US-Iran memorandum of understanding will not be signed on Sunday, contradicting Pakistani and US signals that a deal was imminent. Hezbollah announced a “new phase” of operations to liberate all of south Lebanon, and the IDF struck over 70 Hezbollah sites in the past day. CENTCOM intercepted Iranian drones targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran launched a ballistic missile barrage at central and southern Israel overnight, the first such attack since the April truce, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes on military and petrochemical targets across Iran. US President Trump urged Prime Minister Netanyahu not to retaliate, saying a diplomatic deal with Tehran was close. The Home Front Command canceled school nationwide and ordered hospitals underground. The Houthis declared a naval blockade on Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea.

Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain, killing one and wounding 63 at Kuwait’s airport, while the US struck Iran’s Qeshm Island in self-defense. President Trump confirmed calling Netanyahu ‘f***ing crazy’ over Lebanon fighting. Hezbollah continued rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel, and the IDF struck targets in southern Lebanon, killing a Lebanese soldier. The fourth round of Israel-Lebanon talks continued in Washington.

An IDF soldier was killed and four wounded by a Hezbollah explosive drone in southern Lebanon, while Israeli forces captured the strategic Beaufort Castle and advanced within 5 km of Nabatieh. Hezbollah launched rocket barrages at Kiryat Shmona and other northern Israeli communities, prompting school closures. The US struck a ship breaching the blockade near Iran, and the US-Iran deal remains unresolved with new US demands.

Israel confirmed the killing of Hamas's new military chief Mohammed Odeh in a Gaza strike, while intensifying airstrikes in Lebanon that killed at least 31 people. Hezbollah launched over 15 drones at Israel and threatened to topple the Lebanese government. US-Iran negotiations continued with Secretary of State Rubio saying a deal could take 'a few days,' even as Iran condemned recent US strikes as a ceasefire violation.

A Hezbollah explosive drone killed an IDF soldier and seriously wounded another in southern Lebanon, while the US and Iran continued to negotiate a ceasefire deal that Israeli officials warn ignores Israel's security interests. The British navy is preparing to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz once a deal is signed, though a US official says no mines have been found. Northern Israeli mayors say the emerging deal would be a 'death blow' if Hezbollah remains intact.

President Trump announced a US-Iran ceasefire deal is ‘largely negotiated,’ while a Hezbollah explosive drone detonated in northern Israel without injuries and the IDF dismantled a 100-meter Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon. Israel expressed deep concerns over the emerging deal’s nuclear terms, and Bahrain sentenced nine to life for IRGC-linked terror plots.

Hezbollah launched coordinated quadcopter strikes on Israeli Iron Dome platforms in the western Galilee, while the IDF struck Hezbollah sites in Beqaa and Tyre overnight. The US and Iran are reportedly close to a 60-day ceasefire extension, with Pakistan’s army chief mediating in Tehran. France banned Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his treatment of Gaza flotilla activists, and an IRGC-linked operative was extradited to the US for plotting to assassinate Ivanka Trump.

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s corruption trial was postponed for security reasons as the IDF struck over 30 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, killing several operatives. Settler activists repeatedly crossed illegally into Syria, and a new death penalty law for West Bank Palestinians came into effect. President Trump warned Iran that 'the clock is ticking' amid stalled talks.

An IDF soldier was killed by Hezbollah mortar fire in southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah launched rockets at the Galilee, as President Trump warned that the “decimation” of Iran’s military “will continue” and said his patience with Tehran is running out. Trump and Xi Jinping discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz but reached no firm deal. CENTCOM’s commander told Congress that Iran’s military is severely degraded but still able to strike. Netanyahu said Israel now holds 60% of Gaza territory, and a new activist flotilla departed Turkey for Gaza.

Israeli airstrikes on vehicles in southern Lebanon killed at least 12 people, including a woman and her two children, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The IDF said it struck Hezbollah weapons depots, rocket launchers, and infrastructure. Hezbollah claimed an ambush and a loitering-glider hit on an Israeli tank. UNIFIL accused Hezbollah of drone attacks that damaged its headquarters. President Trump arrived in Beijing for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, with Iran, trade, and Taiwan on the agenda. Iran warned it will block US weapons transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Reports revealed that Mossad and Shin Bet chiefs secretly visited the UAE during the Iran war to coordinate.

President Trump declared the US will “finish the job” against Iran “peacefully or otherwise,” as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at IDF troops in southern Lebanon. Reports reveal Saudi Arabia conducted covert retaliatory strikes on Iran in late March, while Iran sets five preconditions for resuming nuclear talks with Washington.

US President Donald Trump is seriously considering resuming major combat operations against Iran, frustrated by stalled negotiations and Tehran’s continued uranium enrichment. In Lebanon, the IDF completed a weeklong raid north of the Litani River, while Hezbollah launched multiple drone and glider attacks on Israeli forces. Kuwait announced it had stopped an armed IRGC team from infiltrating Bubiyan Island. The Knesset passed a law establishing a special tribunal with death penalty powers for October 7 detainees. Israel confirmed it sent Iron Dome batteries to the UAE.

US President Donald Trump is seriously considering resuming combat operations against Iran after rejecting Tehran’s latest ceasefire proposal as “unacceptable,” while reports reveal the UAE secretly struck an Iranian oil refinery during the war. In Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike killed six civilians in Kafr Dounine, and Hezbollah claimed a guided-missile hit on an IDF Merkava tank. The Knesset passed a law establishing a special tribunal and allowing the death penalty for October 7 perpetrators, and EU foreign ministers approved sanctions on violent Israeli settlers and Hamas leaders after Hungary lifted its veto.

The IDF struck over 85 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, killing at least 12, while Hezbollah explosive drones wounded three Israeli reservists near the border. Bahrain arrested 41 people over alleged IRGC links, and Iran demanded IRGC-linked officials be allowed to attend the World Cup. The US and Iran remain locked in a Hormuz standoff, with Russia reportedly sending drone parts to Iran via the Caspian Sea.

Iran launched cruise missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates on Monday, striking a petroleum facility in Fujairah and triggering air defense alerts in Dubai, in a major ceasefire violation. The US said two American-flagged merchant vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz under Navy escort as part of 'Project Freedom,' while Iran claimed it fired warning shots at US destroyers and hit a warship with missiles, a claim CENTCOM denied. Israel elevated its military alertness to the maximum level and convened its expanded security cabinet for Wednesday.

Since the prior SITREP, Iran has executed a former nuclear agency employee convicted of spying for Israel, and Trump announced that eight women protesters facing execution in Iran will be spared. Separately, dozens of Israeli settler activists breached the Syrian border before being escorted out by the IDF, while Lebanon's ceasefire talks Thursday carry a new Israeli demand to repeal the anti-normalisation law.