Live Updates: Iran claims oil tanker exploded after hitting mine, CENTCOM chief touts military success in Gulf
Missiles hit Yemen's Aden airport, Saudi coalition intercepts missile near Yanbu • UK advises against nonessential travel to Saudi Arabia • IDF kills Hamas terrorist who stormed Re'im base on Oct. 7
Follow us on GoogleVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 2, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)
Tanker ship explodes in Hormuz after hitting mine, IRGC claims
WATCH: Washington Post photojournalist wounded in clash between Israelis, Palestinians in West Bank
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) condemned the attack in an X/Twitter post later on Friday, noting that the facts "remain unclear" and that "serious questions remain" regarding who is responsible.
Footage allegedly showing Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine after she was wounded amid an extremist settler-Palestinian altercation in the West Bank, October 16, 2026. (credit: Section 27A)
IDF destroys dozens of monuments honoring terrorists during West Bank counterterror operations
The monuments and signs, frequently created to glorify terrorists deemed to be “martyrs,” were destroyed as part of the IDF’s efforts to thwart terrorism and crack down on violent incitement.
ByGOLDIE KATZA monument dedicated to a terrorist destroyed by IDF forces during counterterrorism operations in the West Bank.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Iran's Guards say tanker exploded after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz
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Missiles hit Yemen's Aden airport as Saudi-led coalition intercepts missile headed for Yanbu
The coalition said it had also destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and three drones in Saudi Arabia's Southern and Riyadh regions.
ByREUTERSSaudi-backed Yemeni government forces ride in a military truck at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz following fierce battles earlier in the day with Yemen's Houthis on October 3, 2026. (photo credit: Ahmad AL-BASHA / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
UK advises against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia
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Trump says Saudi Arabia may accept Israeli help against Houthis, revive Abraham Accords
Trump expressed confidence that the Abraham Accords could gain renewed momentum with Saudi Arabia.
ByIDAN KWELLER, ASHER SMITHUS President Donald Trump looks on while he speaks to reporters as he departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews en route to Dalton, Georgia, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 16, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
All 15 Indians safe after attack on vessel in Hormuz, India's shipping minister says
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Two additional IDF intercepters launched at false target in southern Lebanon
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, saying they aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in what became the IAF’s largest-ever aerial operation.
Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf states and US military bases in the region.
Since February 28, ballistic missile attacks on Israel have killed 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians, while injuring at least 7,693 others. CENTCOM said 18 US soldiers were also killed.
A ceasefire was announced on April 7 and took effect the following day.