CONFLICT

The deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would exclude American and Israeli ships from transiting, according to Iran's state outlet Fars.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said forces again hit a large Russian refinery as attacks thousands of miles from the border continue.

The U.S. has begun deploying laser weapon systems in Europe as a countermeasure to the increasing threat of potential drone strikes.

North Korea has deployed a ballistic missile unit to western Russia, according to a report.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already made winter preparedness a central priority, warning that protecting essential infrastructure will be critical to keeping the country functioning during the colder months.

Board of Peace Gaza envoy Nickolay Mladenov lamented recent Israeli strikes in the enclave, saying his team is working to de-escalate the situation.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the country is not holding talks with the U.S., rejecting claims made by President Donald Trump.

Experts have cited logistical nightmares and security threats that make skirting the Hormuz a daunting scenario. Alternative pipelines won't be sufficient to curb reliance on Hormuz as these have only a combined maximum capacity of about nine million barrels per day, compared to 20 million bpd that transited through Hormuz during peace time. But still, work is being carried out on such projects.

The US President announced that Israel has agreed to the latest proposal for peace, worked out by the American allies in the Middle East. Iran is yet to comment on Trump's reported statement.The development came a day after he hinted that the US president hinted that the US forces were close to resuming heavy military strikes to force Tehran to come to the negotiating table.

The latest report comes after an earlier indication lobbed concerns about another potential battlefield worry for the Trump administration, in the form of a reported depletion of its ammunition. These concerns are a pointer to the constraints on the military inflicted by the protracted Middle East conflict.

Tehran is also chalking out a retaliation plan after reports emerged that the US and Israel are planning heavy attacks against civilian infrastructure in Iran. Frustration is also growing among US allies in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia conveying that it wanted a de-escalation the Iran war.

Russia has stepped up ballistic missile attacks after reports that Kyiv is seeking US Patriot air defense systems. The latest move by Zelenskyy is seen as aimed at carrying out more strikes inside Russia through the expanded use of Starlink.

The communication, distributed to members of the WaterISAC, references an alert from the Minnesota Fusion Center concluding that the ongoing attacks are attributed by U.S. authorities to Iran-affiliated hackers.

Iranian citizens' day-to-day has been impacted further after the Trump administration widened its list of military targets beyond conventional defense sites to include infrastructure considered vital to the country's economy.

According to a Reuters review of over 80 Chinese academic papers and patents, documents linked to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) reveal widespread use of a technique known as "model distillation."

Hamas officials say the group will disarm only if the U.S. and Israel honor past commitments, including Israel ending attacks in Gaza, pulling back its forces and increasing the flow of goods into the enclave.

Discussions about the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza are making progress, according to a new report.

Tehran has vowed to "punish" the U.S. after the country conducted what it described as a "heavy wave of strikes" as hostilities resume yet again.

Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, has repeatedly seen its infrastructure hit, disrupting one of the country's most important business networks while forcing the Kremlin to consider financial support.

Federal authorities have banned new imports of foreign made "advanced robotic devices," calling them a national security risk.

Iran is set to receive hundreds of Chinese-made shoulder fired missile launchers as hostilities with the U.S. continue, according to a new report.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels are considering charging fees for passage through the Red Sea, following Iran's intention to pursue such a move, according to a new report.

Iran launched a surprise attack against a U.S. base in Jordan on Tuesday, breaking a brief lull in fighting with Washington.

The U.S: Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell this week to its lowest level since March 1983 after the federal government withdrew a total of 352 million barrels of crude oil over the past four years to respond to geopolitical conflicts.

U.S. officials argue that mounting financial pressure is pushing Iran into one of its most severe economic crises in years, weakening the country's ability to fund its military and regional allies.

Iranian officials are reportedly comfortable with the current state of the war and believe they have leverage over President Donald Trump.

Kyiv's strike on an Iranian-linked vessel highlights growing military ties between Moscow and Tehran as Washington examines possible Russian assistance to Iran.

The Freyja initiative is being developed through a coalition of European governments and defense companies and is designed to create a missile shield capable of intercepting Russian strikes.

The Trump administration's air strikes on drug smugglers haven't slowed the flow of drugs into the U.S., but they have led drug dealers to alter their tactics, the DEA said.