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Middle East appears to be heading toward a new missile race.

Saudi Arabia is expanding a ballistic missile facility to produce larger solid-fuel missiles capable of flying farther or carrying heavier warheads, according to US researchers.

The new missiles could strengthen Saudi Arabia's deterrence against Iran, reduce its reliance on foreign weapons and give it an advantage against Yemen's Ansarallah.

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For the first time since 2022, Brent crude has risen to $116 a barrel as fears of a renewed war between Israel, US and Iran grow.

Oil did not reach $116 a barrel even during the 40 day war. It has now crossed that level before a new war has even begun.

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2 Israeli soldiers were killed and 3 others wounded this morning after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a temporary checkpoint near Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

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At least 7 people have been killed in an armed attack at a church in Karak, Jordan.

Initial reports say 2 gunmen arrived in a vehicle and opened fire on people attending a funeral procession.

Several others were injured while the attackers fled the scene.

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Brent crude has risen to $114 a barrel, its highest level since May despite the fact that no new war has officially broken out between the US-Israel alliance and Iran.

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Visible discoloration can be seen on both of President Trump's hands, with makeup covering parts of the affected areas. Photos taken on Thursday.

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Scenes from Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh after it was struck by a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Ansarallah.

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For the first time since the war broke out in february, Iran has publicly shown its combat drone production lines.

The footage shows several new types of drones that Iran has not previously displayed publicly, along with the production lines where they are being assembled.

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Brent crude has surged to around $112 a barrel, its highest level since May despite claims in US media that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to near pre-war levels.

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Iranian officials have ordered the military to fully activate its decentralized Mosaic Defense doctrine amid growing possibility of joint US-Israeli strike.

According to reports, local commanders have received detailed target lists covering US economic and political assets across the region, which could be targeted if war breaks out.

The Mosaic Defense doctrine is designed to allow Iran to keep fighting even if its central leadership is taken out.

IRGC has been organized into 31 largely autonomous provincial commands, each with its own weapons, supplies and decision-making authority, allowing commanders to launch missile and drone attacks without waiting for direct orders from Tehran.

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IRGC claims it struck 7 vessels in a single night.

IRGC navy said 4 vessels were struck simultaneously and caught fire while transferring oil between ships in the north-central Persian Gulf.

IRGC also reported that 3 other vessels hit mines west of the Strait of Hormuz last night and caught fire.

IRGC accused the US of encouraging ships to cross mined waters and warned that continued activity could lead to retaliation against US bases across the region.

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Iran has instructed its operational units to treat political targets linked to the US and other countries involved in a future large-scale war as legitimate targets, along with their infrastructure, senior security official told Fars.

Iran is also preparing for the possibility of assassination attempts against Iranian officials and attacks that could result in civilian deaths if another war breaks out.

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US military has quietly been scaling back its troop presence at bases across the Middle East, while the State Department is ordering further staff reductions at several diplomatic posts in the region, according to NBC News.

Similar evacuation orders were issued during the 12-day war in 2025 and again during the 40-day war in 2026, before both conflicts broke out.

A new war could break out at any time.

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US has struck two cruise missile launchers in Srik, southern Iran, as they were preparing to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The strike comes after Iran intensified attacks on oil tankers in the Strait, causing oil flows through the waterway to fall to around 6.5 million barrels per day.

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Israel is deploying additional air defense systems across the country as it prepares for a possible war.

Footage shows a truck carrying Iron Dome interceptor missiles in northern Israel.

A major war now appears to be a matter of days away.

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Israeli pm Netanyahu has instructed the military, Mossad and other security agencies to work toward overthrowing Iran's government.

"We are ready to finish the war, to finish the job. We will overthrow the regime and eliminate the axis of evil once and for all"

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Malaysia has officially banned civil servants from using Alphabet's Waze navigation app over security concerns linked to its Israeli origins.

PM Anwar Ibrahim said the government 'cannot compromise on the security of people's data and identities'

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IRGC has struck an oil tanker near Bukha, Oman as the vessel was preparing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under US protection.

The attack occurred today.

Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have also fallen sharply, from 17 million barrels per day in the first week of october to 6.5 million barrels per day in the third week of october.

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Iran may now be facing a new threat from Ukrainian forces operating near its borders.

According to Iran's Tasnim Ukraine has deployed drone units equipped with micro-drones across several countries surrounding Iran, including Iraq's Kurdistan region, where thousands of micro-drones have been deployed near the Iranian border.

Iran is aware of the countries hosting Ukrainian forces and drones, but says they will be disclosed at an appropriate time.

There have already been reports of Ukrainian personnel operating in the Middle East to train local groups in drone warfare.

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Yemen’s Ansarallah is now using swarms of drones carrying multiple bombs to attack Saudi forces inside Saudi territory.

New footage shows an Ansarallah attack on Saudi military personnel in the Jizan and Asir border areas.

Ansarallah has long targeted Saudi-backed forces inside Yemen, but it is now hitting Saudi troops inside Saudi territory as well.

This kind of drone attack involving large numbers of armed drones at once, was not previously seen at this scale from Ansarallah.