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Monday, 12 October 2026
Iran
Oman postpones Hormuz Strait talks between Iran and Gulf states after cargo ship attack28dHouthis seize Mayun Island, tightening grip on Bab al-Mandeb strait and squeezing Saudi oil exports[Updated]28dSaudi Arabia shuts critical oil pipeline after drone attack as Iran-backed groups tighten pressure on multiple fronts[Updated]29dIran's Pezeshkian says Tehran is not at war with Saudi Arabia29dBRICS summit opens in New Delhi as wars in Ukraine and Middle East test bloc's cohesion[Updated]29dTrump uses 9/11 anniversary speech to defend ongoing war with Iran30dState actors used Claude for missile guidance, bioweapon research, and mass surveillance, Anthropic report reveals31dIran's IRGC strikes US unmanned drone near Strait of Hormuz as maritime tensions rise31dIran announces new Gulf exclusion zone as Hormuz shipping traffic collapses to six-month low[Updated]32dIran's Islamic Republic holds together without a visible supreme leader33dUS sanctions Iran's aviation sector as war and economic pressure campaign intensify33dJordanian air defences intercept Iranian missile barrage33dIAEA warns over Iran nuclear access as Western powers push UN Security Council referral34dIndian markets fall as US-Iran tensions and rate hike fears rattle investors35dIran threatens 'more painful' retaliation as US-Iran naval clashes escalate35dTwin Iranian sisters face execution and prison after being seized for joining January protests35dUS energy secretary raises doubts over Iran nuclear deal as conflict drags on35dUS investigates wedding strike as Iran and America trade blows across the Middle East[Updated]36dTrump calls US-Iran conflict 'small potatoes' despite 18 American deaths and seven months of fighting[Updated]37dUS sanctions Turkish bank over alleged Iran financial lifeline as economic pressure campaign intensifies37d