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Iran has warned that the Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the conditions it laid out in an interim agreement in June are met, according to Nournews.
Traffic has effectively come to a standstill with attacks in the vicinity of the waterway reported over the weekend.
“The Americans, who say something different in the media, have recently put forward proposals through a mediator. But they must understand that the period of dragging out the process and dictating one-sided demands is over,” Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
“The position of the Islamic Republic of Iran is completely clear and firm, and the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until our seven conditions, based on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, are met.” The conditions include a lifting of economic sanctions and a complete stop to all hostilities.
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said separately on Sunday that a plan put forward by Tehran could lead to the route reopening within seven days if accepted.
Meanwhile, Yemen‘s Houthis have claimed responsibility for carrying out a ballistic missile attack on the Aramco oil refinery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Houthis said the attack was carried out in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen’s Sanaa and other provinces.
Houthis claim missile and drone attack on Aramco facility in Riyadh
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a coordinated missile and drone strike targeting a Saudi Aramco facility in the capital city of Riyadh.
Witnesses reported seeing a large plume of smoke and fire rising near an Aramco installation in Riyadh earlier in the day.
The Houthi military has stated the assault was launched in direct retaliation for recent Saudi coalition airstrikes against Sanaa and other Yemeni provinces.
The reported strike marks a sharp escalation in cross-border targeting following claims last week of Houthi strikes against Aramco assets in Yanbu.
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Suha Kidwai4 October 2026 00:00
Yemeni forces claim 97 ‘precision’ attacks against Houthis
Yemeni government-aligned forces claim they conducted 97 “precision targeting operations” against the Houthis using aircraft, drones, artillery, missiles and snipers.
The attacks led to “neutralising (260) elements of the militia”, Yemeni military spokesperson Brigadier General Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili said in a post on X.
Earlier in the day, the Houthi military said it launched coordinated attacks targeting a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh in retaliation for recent Saudi coalition airstrikes against Sanaa and other Yemeni provinces.
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Vishwam Sankaran4 October 2026 04:00
Yemen leader announces major military operations against Houthis
The leader of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Houthi rebels on Sunday with the aim of seizing the territory under group’s control.
“Today, I announce the start of military operations to retake the remaining territory of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address.
Maira Butt4 October 2026 14:00
Iran to increase the range of its missiles, army spokesperson tells Fars
Iran will upgrade the range of its missiles following the war with the US as American forces, army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia told Fars news on Sunday.
The Iranian military are now positioned to strike as much as 1,000 km (621 miles) away from the Iranian coast.
“During this war, we concluded that we absolutely must increase the range of our missiles, and we have now moved in that direction,” he said.
Maira Butt4 October 2026 13:30
In Pictures: Military camp set up for civilians in Tehran
An Iranian man demonstrates an obstacle course during the inauguration of a training centre by the Iranian army in Tehran (AFP via Getty Images)
An Iranian officer demonstrates the use of a man-portable air-defense system during the inauguration of the training centre (AFP via Getty Images)
Iranian officers demonstrate an obstacle course (AFP via Getty Images)
Vishwam Sankaran4 October 2026 13:00
Iran sets up military camp for civilians in Tehran
Iran set up a makeshift military camp for civilians in Tehran yesterday.
The move is seen as a measure to prepare the public for potential ground attacks amid ongoing tensions with the US and Israel.
The new centre at Haft-e Tir Square follows a first camp set up at Imam Hussein Square, hoping to train civilians in the coming weeks.
Footage from the centre showed army members conducting drills with anti-aircraft equipment, crossing obstacle courses, and using virtual reality headsets.
Vishwam Sankaran4 October 2026 12:30
In pictures: Houthis claim attack on Aramco facility in Riyadh
Maira Butt4 October 2026 12:00
In Video: Iranians queue for cylinders
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Vishwam Sankaran4 October 2026 11:30
Iraq says it transported 2 million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz
Iraq’s Oil Tankers Company transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude aboard a very large crude carrier (VLCC) through the Strait of Hormuz, its director general said in a statement on Saturday, describing it as the company’s first such operation in decades.
Maira Butt4 October 2026 11:00
Russia ‘will never sacrifice’ relationship with Iran, Medvedev says
The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said earlier today that Moscow would “never sacrifice” its relationship with Iran.
“We will never sacrifice our relationship with Iran for the relationship with any other country”, he said, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.
“We and Iran are strategic partners and will remain so forever,” Medvedev said.
Vishwam Sankaran4 October 2026 10:30