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Two scenarios for the Yemen war
What comes next is either a retreat for the Houthis or a war of attrition.
Batalhadzhin community linked to international terrorist organizations — FSB
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court recognized the community as a terrorist organization and banned its activities in Russia
Russian-Indian Indra-2026 military exercises kick off in Russian Far East, Urals
Units of the ground forces of the two countries, warships of the Russian and Indian Navy, as well as aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces are participating in the maneuvers
UK restaurateur claims losses after video calling for Gaza destruction
A UK restaurateur is claiming losses, weeks after posting a video appearing to urge Israel to destroy buildings in Gaza.
Netanyahu says he is not seeking to attack Iran again before Israel election
Related "It is not convenient for us, it's no good," Netanyahu said in an interview on Israel's Army Radio, when asked about the possibility of a preemptive strike and allegations by his political rivals that he was seeking a military confrontation ahead of the election. "Even if Iran fires missiles at us they will blame me," Netanyahu said, though he also repeated his previous warnings to Iran, saying Israel would respond forcefully if attacked. He would not elaborate on the possibility of a preemptive strike after the election or about his recent discussions with Washington about Iran. The United States and Iran have been at war since February 28 when the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states. Israel and Iran have not traded fire since June. Asked whether Israel was assisting Saudi Arabia against attacks by the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthis, Netanyahu said: "I don't get into those matters. I can only tell you that many countries in the Middle East are turning to us following our massive success and tremendous achievements." Saudi Arabia has faced widening Houthi strikes over the past week, including an attack on Riyadh airport on Saturday that killed 13 people. Netanyahu said that Iran's proxies were also looking to launch attacks on Israel before the election. Defence Minister Israel Katz, speaking from the self-declared security zone Israeli forces are occupying in southern Lebanon, warned Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah against attacking Israel. "Hezbollah will suffer a severe blow and lose additional territories in southern Lebanon within the Nabatieh and Litani regions, which will become part of Israel's permanent security zone. The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) is prepared to carry out the manoeuvre," Katz said. Katz said that a million Shi'ites would be displaced and that Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut would not be spared. Israel launched air strikes and a ground invasion in southern Lebanon this year in parallel with the war in Iran, after Hezbollah fired into Israel in revenge for the attacks against Tehran. Hundreds of thousands of people from Lebanon's Shi'ite Muslim community, from which Hezbollah draws its support, were uprooted by the fighting. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
What we know about OpenAI engineer arrested over office spying
Saudi OpenAI employee was arrested over allegations he planted a hidden device to record sensitive company conversations
Iran targets Starlink as ‘tool of war’ with hints of more internet curbs
One official claims satellite internet could erode online governance in Iran amid war with the US and Israel.
Iraq’s PM tells Saudi crown prince Iraqi territory will not be used for attacks
Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline was struck by drones last month in an attack that originated in Iraq.
Houthis target Saudi Aramco, vow more attacks
Yemen's Houthis said on Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions meanwhile rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude oil exporter, has in recent days come under sustained attack in a dramatic escalation in the war with the Houthis. It has hit back with strikes against the group's stronghold in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which for years has been under their grip. Yahya Saree, Houthi military spokesman, said their forces had conducted "a high-quality military operation targeting Aramco in Dhahran" as well as strikes targeting Riyadh airport and a refinery in the capital. "This was carried out using a large number of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones," he said, adding that "operations toward Saudi depths will continue in the coming days, targeting Saudi enemy airports and oil facilities". Earlier, a Saudi energy ministry official said a building belonging to Aramco in Dhahran was struck, resulting in a "limited fire" but "no casualties or fatalities". Dhahran is home to Aramco's headquarters, a vast complex comprising numerous buildings and residential compounds. The Saudi-led coalition meanwhile struck oil sites across western Yemen, with spokesman Turki Al-Malki saying the attacks targeted facilities used to supply the Houthis' effort to "threaten the kingdom, Yemen, the southern Red Sea and waterways". Saudi Arabia faces a major economic contraction this year, with GDP expected to shrink 3.3 percent, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, predicting a regional drop over Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The kingdom was already facing headwinds from Iran's chokehold on Hormuz since the start of the Middle East war in February, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran. But the restart in July of Yemen's frozen war has further roiled the kingdom and brought the fight to its own soil. Houthi attacks have also targeted oil tankers in the Red Sea - Saudi Arabia's alternative export route. (AFP) Edited by Azam Khan
Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen
Kyiv's relationship with Washington has taken a sharp turn for the worse since US President Trump abruptly lifted sanctions on Russian diesel last week and publicly turned on Zelenskiy. Trump, under political pressure to lower fuel prices that have soared since he launched a war against Iran, has called on Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian refineries, and said Ukrainians should replace their wartime leader. Read more: Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland The US president also announced that Ukraine and Russia had both agreed to halt attacks on energy targets, although neither side confirmed this and the past two days have seen intensive Russian bombing, including of Ukrainian power stations. NO WARNING BEFORE STARLINK CUTSUkrainian military officials said Musk's SpaceX had without warning interrupted functioning of military-grade Starlink terminals moving at high speed, effectively preventing Kyiv from using them as onboard guides for drones. "Our defence forces did not receive a warning about this limitation, and this led to the disruption of several missions," presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov wrote on Telegram. Read more: Trump has learnt his India lesson the hard way. Will he own up? The apparent suggestion that Musk's company might limit Ukrainian military capabilities drew a sharp response from Poland, which pays for Ukrainian Starlink subscriptions on Kyiv's behalf. "Hey, @elonmusk, big man, are you playing politics with your products again?" Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski asked Musk on X. "As your European customers, we are watching you." There was no immediate response from Musk, who in the past has called Sikorski a "small man". SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside of US business hours. Musk is a close political ally of Trump, and the suggestion that SpaceX might limit Ukrainian capabilities reinforced wider Ukrainian concerns that Washington could withhold battlefield support to compel its one-time ally to make concessions. Sources have told Reuters and other news organisations that the US has threatened to cut off intelligence for early warning of missile strikes on Ukraine, to press Kyiv to suspend attacks on Russian oil refineries. NO WARNING AHEAD OF MISSILESRescue workers in Kyiv were stretchering the injured from the wreckage of a blasted-out residential building overnight, while firefighters battled a huge blaze in the darkness. Officials said 2 people were killed and 21 wounded at the site. Some 600,000 people were left without power as Russian missiles careened into power stations during hours of attacks that primarily targeted Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. Russia's defence ministry confirmed it had struck four power plants in and around Kyiv and two in Kharkiv, among other targets. Zelenskiy said more than 30 power stations were damaged. Ukrainian officials said late on Tuesday they had received no warnings from Western partners for a second day before the massive Russian attacks on the capital. Trump had insisted on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence. Zelenskiy cast the latest attacks as a deliberate snub to Trump's declaration of a ceasefire on energy targets. "Russia does not consider the American President's statements strong," Zelenskiy wrote on X. "The strike was entirely deliberate and demonstrative in its scale - Russia has never before shown such ostentatious disrespect toward the United States." Zelenskiy has said Ukraine is willing to observe an energy ceasefire and has not targeted Russian refineries since Trump announced it, but will not continue to hold back if Russia ignores the purported truce. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that contacts were continuing about an energy truce. Ukraine reported downing just 4 out of 39 Russian missiles, reflecting Kyiv's weakened air-defences against fast-moving ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones amid a shortage of weapons. Starlink does not work inside Russia, and Ukrainian drones hitting Russia's oil industry use other means of communication, but Ukraine uses Musk's system to guide drones over its own territory, including parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia. "According to our observations, during flights, the connection could drop for 10-20 seconds at speeds of just 110-120 km/h. The drones kept moving, but these interruptions made them harder to control," Ukraine's 7th Rapid Reaction Corps, deployed in the southeast, said in a statement to Reuters. A source in Ukraine's defence ministry said the limitations significantly complicate logistics and some drone operations. Since being turned on over Ukraine in the early days of Russia's invasion in 2022, Starlink has been the lifeblood of Ukrainian battlefield communications. Its resistance to electronic signal jamming has made it a crucial tool for flying long-range attack drones and drones used to drop supplies to frontline troops. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
Update 370 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Update 370 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
US makes no official statements on slowdown in Starlink service for Ukraine — Kremlin
It is too early to jump to conclusions, Dmitry Peskov said
Russia to decide on talks with US, Ukraine based on Moscow’s interests — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov recalled that Ukraine had tried to disrupt Russia’s elections
Novak outlines factors behind future easing of sanctions on Russia's energy sector
According to the official. things will depend on the current market situation and Russia's relations with the United States
Do any of these Israeli candidates support a Palestinian state?
Do any of these Israeli candidates support a Palestinian state?
Nuclear arsenals unlikely to be discussed by Putin, Trump, Xi Jinping — Kremlin
China believes its nuclear capabilities are currently incomparable to those of Russia and the United States, Dmitry Peskov noted
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missile launched towards Riyadh
Saudi civil defence authority says danger passed after it issued alerts via its national early warning platform.
No plans so far for trilateral consultations on Ukraine — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia did not participate in consultations on a package agreement on resolving the Ukraine conflict, allegedly prepared by Washington
Russia to strive for OPEC+ quota compliance — Novak
The Russian deputy prime minister said that he cannot give an exact date because there are many uncertainties and various factors involved
Iran steps up Hormuz surveillance: Attacks soar, oil flows crash again
Iran steps up Hormuz surveillance: Attacks soar, oil flows crash again Ships in the Strait of Hormuz have been experiencing the worst spate of attacks since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran. Iran’s military said it has expanded its surveillance of the Strait of Hormuz by deploying new units to target ships, amid a desperate tussle between Tehran and Washington to control the waterway, among the world’s most important passages for energy transport. With the United States naval blockade of Iran’s southern ports in place and sanctions tightening, Tehran has repeatedly said it will pursue military and diplomatic efforts to put pressure on Washington to submit to its demands regarding reopening the strait. Recommended Storieslist of 3 items - list 1 of 3Trump says Houthis trying to increase oil prices before US elections - list 2 of 3How Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ is reshaping southern Lebanon - list 3 of 3How do Iranians move money abroad to avoid US sanctions? Tehran’s latest announcement coincides with a surge in attacks in the waterway and a fall in oil transit after crude flows had risen back to pre-war levels in September. Chris Featherstone, a political scientist at the University of York in the United Kingdom, told Al Jazeera the increased attacks and their impact on energy flows demonstrate the fragility of the strait as a key pathway for oil exports. So, what’s going on and who controls the Strait of Hormuz now? Here’s what we know: What has Iran said about expanding its presence in Hormuz? The navy said these units would maintain “real time surveillance of enemy activities and maritime traffic in the region”. It also warned vessels not to switch off their transponders and urged them to coordinate with Iranian armed forces for safe passage through the area. Separately, an Iranian official told the Reuters news agency that Tehran had started using different offensive tactics against vessels it considered in violation of its restrictions about 10 days ago, adding that this had led to an increase in attacks on such ships. The strategy includes a change in the type as well as the pace of attacks, with one goal being to influence the outcome of the November midterm elections in the US, according to the official. Attacks in Hormuz rise to record levels Ships in the Strait of Hormuz have been experiencing the worst spate of attacks since the start of the US and Israel’s war on Iran in late February. According to maritime tracking firm Kpler, 10 tankers were struck in the strait between September 28 and October 4, followed by another strike on October 5. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre has separately recorded 15 other attacks between October 6 and October 14, with 11 of them occurring in just the past four days. They include a container ship and a tanker hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, UKMTO said. Iran maintains that its attacks and restrictions in the waterway are a matter of national security and self-defence in response to the US-Israel war. Iranian authorities have also signalled they intend to disrupt a US-assisted shuttle system that has enabled more energy exports through the strait during the war. In its latest report on Sunday, the US Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) noted that the threat to merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz remained “severe”, the second-highest level. Attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), “attempted attacks, and/or harassment activity persisted including UAV overflight, targeted surveillance of merchant shipping, and occasional VHF hailing,” JMIC said. UAV stands for unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, while VHF hailing refers to Iranian forces using standard marine radio to verbally contact, track, and intimidate passing merchant ships on international communication channels. How have attacks affected oil flows? Before the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28, the Strait of Hormuz typically handled about 125 large commercial vessels a day and shipments through it accounted for about 20 percent of global crude and liquefied natural gas supplies. In retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks, Iran effectively closed the strait and has stepped up attacks on vessels trying to break its regulations. Meanwhile, Washington has also maintained a blockade on Iranian ports. In September, however, Gulf oil flows through Hormuz, excluding Iran, recovered to more than 81 percent of pre-war levels, while crude exports from the wider Middle East exceeded pre-war levels on 14 days during the month, Kpler reported. Shepherded by the US Navy, more and more oil tankers had started passing through. The Iranian threat meant ship crew were being paid hefty bonuses, insurance rates remained very high, and some analysts suspect that Gulf nations may also have been paying off Iran to allow tankers to transit. This means that while more oil was being exported from the region, crude prices remained high. But the surge in Iranian attacks in recent days has changed the equation. According to Kpler, only 2.9 million barrels of oil were carried through the waterway on October 11, the lowest level this month. As recently as October 8, nearly 20.8 million barrels of oil passed through the strait. The pre-war average was 17.1 million barrels a day. Oil prices continued to climb on Wednesday morning, with Brent crude futures gaining 89 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $106.58 a barrel as of 00:30 GMT. Brent futures had closed at $105.69 a barrel on Tuesday, while West Texas Intermediate settled at $94.14. What is the US saying? On Wednesday, a US military official confirmed to Reuters that Iran had changed tactics in the Strait of Hormuz in one significant way. The official noted that after Washington destroyed much of Iran’s radar capabilities, the IRGC had started using unarmed spotters in small boats to identify potential targets, including US naval vessels. The US military determined that Iranian spotters were operating from dhows, calling in targets to the IRGC, the official said, adding that US forces confronted one such vessel, told its occupants to abandon ship and then destroyed it. US Central Command (CENTCOM) has also rejected assertions by the commander of the IRGC that Tehran controls the Strait of Hormuz and would sink approaching US warships. “IRGC’s navy commander has no navy. American forces and regional partners clearly control the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said on X. The military command added that US forces assisted Gulf partners to ship more than 19 million barrels of crude oil through the strategic chokepoint on Monday. So, who controls Hormuz? Since Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after the war began, the US Navy has reportedly opened up a route so Gulf states can export oil and other commodities amid the energy crisis caused by Iran’s attacks on ships. On Sunday night, Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, claimed that US Central Command, with the assistance of the United Arab Emirates military, was using smaller vessels to transfer oil to larger tankers. He said this US shuttle system was an explicit target for Tehran, and that Iran has been striking five or six participating vessels nightly for weeks. “You are smuggling, but the strait is under Iran’s control, and we manage it,” he asserted. This appeared to be a taunt aimed at US President Donald Trump, who has hailed energy exports at times reaching pre-war levels over recent weeks. Iran has claimed that the US accepted some of its seven conditions for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and for ending the war, but that Washington’s response was “insufficient”. Tehran insists that a deal will only materialise when all its demands are met. “The Trump administration has not moved to engage with continued negotiations, and hasn’t sought further help from potential interlocutors, such as Qatar and Pakistan,” Chris Featherstone, the University of York political scientist, said. “For Iran, they may be seeing this as a point to increase pressure on the Trump administration.” But he noted that the strait is not under Iranian control, and that Tehran’s attacks only attempt to show that Washington does not control the waterway either. “As such, US allies will increase pressure for the Trump administration to bring more stability to the region, or show a path towards achieving greater stability,” he added.