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US Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island: Wall Street Journal
The US bombed Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, The Wall Street Journal has reported, an attack that came as President Trump was downplaying the prospects of renewed full-scale war with the Islamic Republic ahead of the US midterm elections. Iranian media reported earlier in the day that five explosions were heard in Qeshm and that residents saw two aircraft flying overhead.
Ahead of Midterms, Trump Touts Drop in Oil Prices, Says People ‘Feel Like There Will Not Be a War With Iran’
by Dave DeCamp | November 2, 2026 at 4:59 pm ET | Iran President Trump on Monday touted the drop in oil prices as markets appear to be responding to reports of renewed diplomacy between the US and Iran through Qatar, though there’s still no sign of a breakthrough, and the US and its allies are still preparing for a renewed bombing campaign.
Report: US Gulf Allies Prepare for Heavy US Bombardment of Iran and Iranian Retaliation
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the US’s Gulf Arab allies are preparing for heavy US strikes against Iran that they expect to provoke major Iranian retaliation against their infrastructure. The report said that the Gulf states believe that the US attacks could come as early as this week. President Trump has made clear that he’s considering restarting the bombing campaign after Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Israeli Attacks Across Gaza Kill at Least Five Palestinians
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least five Palestinians across Gaza on Monday as the Israeli military continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, one Palestinian was killed by an Israeli strike that hit near a well southwest of the southern city of Khan Younis. A separate Israeli bombing hit a group of Palestinians to the northwest of Khan Younis, killing one person and wounding five others.
Tucker Carlson Says Trump Is Considering a Nuclear Strike on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain
Tucker Carlson claimed in a post on X on Sunday night that the Trump administration is considering launching a nuclear strike targeting Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran and that the president is expected to make a decision by November 7. “Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran,” Carlson wrote.
Saudi-Backed Forces Strike Market in Yemen’s Taiz Province, Killing 10 Civilians: Yemeni Media
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces struck a market in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province on Monday, killing at least ten civilians and wounding dozens more, according to reports in Yemeni media. While most of the major civilian massacres in Yemen have been caused by Saudi aircraft, the SABA news agency reported that the attack was carried out by “mercenaries of the Saudi-led aggression” and didn’t specify the weapon that was used.
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Iranske missiler vises ved siden av et banner med et bilde av Irans øverste leder, Mojtaba Khamenei, på en gate i Teheran, Iran, 27. september 2026. / PressTV. Dave DeCamp. Av Dave DeCamp. Antiwar.com, 1. november 2026. Din støtte holder oss gående! steigan.no er en av de svært få norske nettavisene med daglig publisering som drives 100 % av frivillige leserbidrag, uten pressestøtte, uten annonser og uten betalingsmur. Takk for at du gjør det mulig.
Iranian Army Says Trump Won’t Be Able To ‘Dictate’ the Length of Renewed War
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei made a similar statement, saying it's Iran that 'will determine when and under what conditions those attacks will end' by Dave DeCamp | November 1, 2026 at 8:35 pm ET | Iran A spokesman for Iran’s Army said on Sunday that if the US restarts the bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic, President Trump will not be able to “dictate” the length of the conflict and warned that the war could be longer than previous ones.
Iran and Qatar Hold Third Day of Talks as US, Israel Prepare for Potential New Attacks
Araghchi said that Iran is negotiating through Qatar and has no plans to hold direct talks with the US by Dave DeCamp | November 1, 2026 at 6:19 pm ET | Iran Iranian officials were in Doha on Sunday for the third day of talks with Qatari mediators on a potential deal to open the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Israel continue to prepare for renewed attacks on Iran.
Syria Says It’s Considering Joining the Mecca Defense Pact
The comments from Syria's foreign minister, a former al-Qaeda member, came after reports said Syria may send troops to fight Ansar Allah in Yemen by Dave DeCamp | November 1, 2026 at 4:47 pm ET | Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Yemen Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, a former al-Qaeda member, said on Saturday that Damascus was considering joining the Mecca defense pact, the new military alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey.
Saudi Attacks in Yemen Have Killed 232 Civilians Since July: Health Ministry
Saudi attacks in Yemen have killed at least 232 civilians, including 68 children and 35 women, since Riyadh reignited the war by bombing the Sanaa International Airport on July 13, the Health Ministry within the Ansar Allah-led Yemeni government said on Saturday. On top of the deaths, the Health Ministry said that 536 civilians, including 137 children and 72 women, have been wounded.
Israeli Politician Who Said It’s ‘Morally’ Right To Kill Babies in Gaza Wins Knesset Seat
Moshe Feiglin will return to the Knesset after more than 10 years by Dave DeCamp | November 1, 2026 at 2:59 pm ET | Gaza, Israel An Israeli politician who has labeled Palestinian babies in Gaza the “enemy” and has said it’s “morally” right to kill them has secured a seat in the incoming Israeli Knesset, which is set to be sworn in on November 10, regardless of whether a new government is formed.
Four-Year-Old Among Eight Palestinians Killed by Israeli Attacks Across Gaza
Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Sunday, killing at least eight Palestinians, including a four-year-old boy, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The boy, identified as Zain Owais, was killed alongside his father, Mohammed, by an Israeli strike that hit a group of Palestinians west of Gaza City. At least one other person was killed in the strike.
CENTCOM-sjefen orienterer Trump om bombemål i Iran
Cooper og Hegseth orienterer pressen i Pentagon 16. april 2026 (Pentagon-foto) Admiral Brad Cooper, leder for US Central Command, besøkte Det hvite hus torsdag for å orientere president Trump om militære alternativer for å angripe Iran, har The Wall Street Journal rapportert. Av Dave DeCamp. Antiwar.com, 29. oktober 2026.
Antakelig samtaler mellom USA, Russland og Ukraina i Abu Dhabi, men dato er ikke satt
I forgrunnen fra venstre: Jared Kushner, Kirill Dmitrev og Steve Witkoff. (Foto: Sputnik / Kristina Kormilitsyna). I bakgrunnen Kreml. Av Dave DeCamp. Antiwar.com, 28. oktober 2026. Russland og Ukraina forventer å holde samtaler i Abu Dhabi en gang i november, selv om ingen dato er satt. De to sidene fortsetter å overholde en lokal våpenhvile rundt den russisk-kontrollerte byen Oleshky, i Ukrainas Kherson-region.
Hegseth Fires High-Level General Over Alleged Leaks
The firing of the director for strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Staff comes as the US is preparing to launch more strikes against Iran by Dave DeCamp | October 29, 2026 at 8:39 pm ET | Iran US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has fired a top general who served as the director for strategy, plans, and policy on the Joint Staff, a move that comes as the Trump administration is preparing to restart the bombing campaign against Iran. Lt. Gen.
Russian Strike Kills 14 at Ukrainian Train Station as Ukraine Launches Over 1,200 Drones Into Russia
A Russian drone struck a train platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro region on Thursday, killing at least 14 civilians, according to Ukrainian officials, as Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,200 drones toward Russia. Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state railway company, said a jet-powered drone hit the platform as commuters waited to board a train.
Iran Says Four Tankers Hit Mines in the Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military on Thursday claimed that four tankers had struck mines in or near the Strait of Hormuz, as the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that at least one tanker was attacked in the area. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy first said in a statement that three tankers traveling on an “unauthorized route” struck mines and exploded south of the strait.
CENTCOM Chief Briefs Trump on Options for Bombing Iran
Adm. Brad Cooper is known to be one of the strongest supporters of restarting major strikes by Dave DeCamp | October 29, 2026 at 4:24 pm ET | Iran Adm. Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, visited the White House on Thursday to brief President Trump on military options for attacking Iran, The Wall Street Journal has reported. The meeting marks a rare in-person briefing between Trump and the CENTCOM chief, who is known to be supportive of restarting the bombing campaign.
Ghalibaf Says No Progress in US Talks Unless Iran’s ‘Seven Conditions’ Are Met
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Thursday that there would be no progress in negotiations with the US until the US accepts Iran’s “seven conditions,” comments that come amid reports that US Vice President JD Vance has sent a message to Mogsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. “Iran’s conditions have been repeatedly and clearly stated to the mediators,” Ghalibaf wrote on X. “The carrot-and-stick approach has no effect on Iran.
Israeli Strike on Car in Central Gaza Kills Two Palestinians
An Israeli drone strike hit a civilian car in central Gaza on Thursday, killing at least two Palestinians, medical sources told the Anadolu Agency, as the IDF continues its relentless attacks across the Strip. The car was bombed near the entrance of the al-Maghazi refugee camp, and at least one other person was wounded. Footage of the aftermath shows the burnt wreckage of the car and blood on the street.
Saudi Airstrikes on Two Homes in Yemen’s Southwest Taiz Province Kill 12 Civilians
Saudi airstrikes hit homes in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province, killing at least 12 civilians, according to the Health Ministry within the Ansar Allah-led government, as the US-backed bombing campaign continues to have a devastating impact on Yemen’s civilian population. The Health Ministry said that the strikes targeted two homes belonging to the families of Ibrahim Saeed Mohammed Ahmed al-Qawz and al-Ra’abi Saeed Mohammed Ahmed al-Qawz in the al-Barh area of Taiz’s Maqbanah district.
USA henretter fem personer i bombing av båt i det østlige Stillehavet
Fra cideo av mordene, utgitt av SOUTHCOM. US Southern Command sa i en uttalelse tirsdag at styrkene deres bombet en båt som angivelig smuglet narkotika i det østlige Stillehavet og drepte minst fem personer. Trump-administrasjonen fortsetter dermed å gjennomføre utenomrettslige henrettelser til sjøs. Av Dave DeCamp. Antiwar.com, 27. oktober 2026.
Ansar Allah Pounds Saudi Airports as Yemen War Escalates
by Dave DeCamp, Activist Post: At least one plane was damaged by Ansar Allah attacks on Saudi airports on Thursday, and three people were killed in recent days Yemen’s Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, has launched multiple attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia in recent days, marking an escalation of the conflict, which was reignited by Saudi airstrikes on the Sanaa International Airport back in July.
Israeli Attacks Across Gaza Kill Five Palestinians, Wound 32
Israeli attacks in Gaza on Wednesday have killed at least five Palestinians and injured 32, medical sources told the Anadolu Agency, as the IDF continues its relentless strikes in the Strip following Tuesday’s Knesset elections. Attacks on Wednesday included an Israeli drone strike in the al-Mawasi area of Rafah, southern Gaza, that killed at least three Palestinians and injured 15.
Russia and Ukraine Expect To Hold Trilateral Talks With the US in Abu Dhabi, But No Date Set
Russia and Ukraine expect to hold talks in Abu Dhabi sometime in November, though no date is set, as the two sides continue to observe a local ceasefire around the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky in Ukraine’s Kherson region. Yury Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, told reporters that Russia expects to hold trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US in Abu Dhabi sometime after November 4. “The date will be [determined soon],” he said, according to Russia’s TASS news agency.
Araghchi: Iran Ready To Defend Itself But Still Giving Diplomacy a Chance
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that while Tehran is ready to defend itself, it’s also still giving diplomacy a chance, comments that come amid reports of renewed efforts from Gulf Arab states to avert another US-Israeli attack on Iran. “While our Brave Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend the Homeland, Iran continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed,” Araghchi wrote on X.
Trump Takes Credit for Netanyahu’s Election Lead
The current results show Netanyahu's coalition still won't have a majority to form a government, and Likud is accusing the parties led by Palestinian citizens of Israel of 'stealing' the election by Dave DeCamp | October 28, 2026 at 4:22 pm ET | Israel, Palestine President Trump on Wednesday shared a quote crediting him with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s lead in the Israeli elections, though his coalition is far from the majority needed to form a new government.
Report: US Sending an Additional Patriot System to Israel To Prepare for Potential Attacks on Iran
The US military is sending an additional Patriot missile system to Israel to beef up the country’s air defenses as part of preparations for a potential US-Israeli attack on Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday night.
Pentagon Estimates the US Has Spent Over $47 Billion on Iran War, But True Cost Is Much Higher
The Pentagon's numbers exclude the cost of the damage to US bases by Dave DeCamp | October 28, 2026 at 1:36 pm ET | Iran The Pentagon’s estimate for the cost of the Iran war is now over $47 billion, 25% higher than its estimate from July, according to data obtained by Reuters, though the true cost of the conflict is significantly higher since the US War Department’s numbers leave out the cost of damage to US bases.
Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen Market, Gas Station Kill 14 Civilians: Health Ministry
Saudi airstrikes in Yemen’s northern al-Jawf province hit a market and a gas station on Wednesday, killing at least 14 civilians, according to the Health Ministry within the Ansar Allah-led Yemeni government. “We condemn in the strongest terms the crime that targeted civilians in Al-Jawf Governorate, which, according to the initial toll, resulted in the martyrdom of 14 citizens and the injury of 15 others,” the Health Ministry wrote on Telegram.
US Military Executes Five People in Bombing of Alleged Drug-Running Boat in Eastern Pacific
US Southern Command said in a statement on Tuesday that its forces bombed another alleged drug-running boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and killed at least five people, as the Trump administration continues to conduct extrajudicial executions at sea. “On October 27, under the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific,” SOUTHCOM said.
Israeli Media: Saudi Arabia Offered Ansar Allah $1 Billion for Yemen Ceasefire
The Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported on Monday that Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman’s visit to Tehran was meant to secure a ceasefire with Yemen’s Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, as part of a deal that would involve Riyadh transferring $1 billion to the Yemeni group to fulfill a 2023 roadmap for peace that was never implemented. Under the 2023 deal, the first phase would have involved civil workers living in Ansar Allah-controlled Yemen, where most Yemenis live.
Iranian President Holds Talks With Qatar Emir in Moscow
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Moscow on Tuesday, Iran’s PressTV has reported. The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit, marked the second day in a row of high-level engagement between Iran and a Gulf Arab state, as Saudi Arabia’s defense minister was in Tehran on Monday for a four-way meeting that involved senior officials from Turkey, Pakistan, and Iran.
Russia and Ukraine Confirm Humanitarian Ceasefire Has Taken Effect in Oleshky
In a statement on the truce, Melania Trump said it had been expanded to other parts of the Kherson region to 'provide safe passage for the humanitarian convoys' by Dave DeCamp | October 27, 2026 at 2:30 pm ET | Russia, Ukraine Both Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday confirmed that a humanitarian ceasefire had taken effect around Oleshky, a frontline town in Ukraine’s Kherson region that’s been under Russian control since the first days of the 2022 invasion.
Israeli Gunfire Kills Six-Year-Old Girl in Southern Gaza
Gaza's Health Ministry reported that at least six Palestinians were killed over the past 24 hours by Dave DeCamp | October 27, 2026 at 1:53 pm ET | Gaza, Israel A six-year-old Palestinian girl died on Tuesday after being shot by Israeli forces in the al-Mawasi tent camp in southern Gaza, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal.
Jordan Acknowledges Civilian Casualties in Its Airstrikes in Syria, Claims ISIS Fighters Were Also Killed
Jordan on Tuesday acknowledged that airstrikes it launched in southern Syria on Monday caused civilian casualties, while also claiming that the attack killed about 20 ISIS fighters. Amman framed the strikes as retaliation for the October 23 attack on St. George’s Orthodox Church in Jordan’s western Karak province, which killed nine Christians who were attending a funeral, though it arrested three suspects in Jordan after a shootout before the airstrikes.
Israelske medier: IDF-sjefen motsatte seg Netanyahus ordre om militær aksjon knyttet til Iran
Zamir og Netanyahu i august 2025 (Den israelske regjeringens pressekontor). Israelske medier rapporterte søndag at en «enestående konfrontasjon» utspiller seg mellom Israels statsminister Benjamin Netanyahu og IDFs stabssjef Eyal Zamir, ettersom hærsjefen motsetter seg en ordre om å iverksette uspesifiserte militære tiltak knyttet til Iran før tirsdagens Knesset-valg. Av Dave DeCamp. Antiwar.com, 25. oktober 2026.
Civilians Reported Killed by Jordanian Airstrikes in Syria
Amman said the strikes were launched in retaliation for the attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in western Jordan, which killed nine Christians by Dave DeCamp | October 26, 2026 at 8:39 pm ET | Jordan, Syria The Jordanian military on Monday launched airstrikes in southern Syria, a bombing that Amman framed as retaliation for the October 23 attack on St. George’s Orthodox Church in Jordan’s western Karak province, which killed nine Christians who were attending a funeral.
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian City of Voronezh Kills Three, Injures 29
Ukrainian forces launched a major drone attack on the southwestern Russian city of Voronezh on Monday, killing at least three civilians and wounding 29, according to the latest numbers from local Russian officials. Alexander Gusev, governor of the Voronezh Oblast, said that 113 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the region, with 70 taken down directly over the city.
Eight Civilians Killed in Yemen by Saudi Airstrikes, Saudi-Backed Forces Over 24 Hours: Health Ministry
Saudi airstrikes and attacks launched by Saudi-backed forces on the ground killed at least eight Yemeni civilians and wounded 19 in three Yemeni provinces over the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry within the Ansar Allah-led Yemeni government. The ministry wrote on Telegram that the casualties were recorded in the provinces of Saada, Taiz, and Hajjah, and that women and children were among the casualties.
CNN: US Forces Ready To Launch Major Attacks Against Iran Within 96 Hours of Receiving an Order From Trump
The US military is ready to launch potentially major attacks on Iran “within 96 hours of receiving” an order from President Trump, CNN reported on Monday. Sources told the outlet that the US now has sufficient forces in the region to carry out the potential attacks, and that the strikes would likely go beyond the US attacks in recent months that have targeted Iranian missile launchers and radar systems.
Israeli Quadcopter Drones Set Fire to Gaza Tent Camp, Displacing 800 Palestinians
Israeli quadcopter drones dropped incendiary bombs on a displacement camp in Gaza City’s eastern Shuja’iyya junction on Sunday night, setting fire to tents and displacing more than 800 Palestinians, local sources have told the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The camp was near the “yellow line,” the dividing line between the IDF-occupied side of Gaza and the rest of the Strip, and Palestinians who lived in the camp said that they frequently faced Israeli fire but had nowhere else to go.
Senior Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish Officials Hold Talks With Iranian Leaders in Tehran
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey, the three countries that form the new Mecca defense pact, visited Tehran on Monday and met with Iranian officials amid threats of another US-Israeli attack on Iran.
Trump Issues Second Endorsement of Netanyahu, Says the US and Israel Have to ‘Finish the Job’ Against Iran
The statement came after Axios reported that Netanyahu was asking for more support ahead of Tuesday's Knesset elections by Dave DeCamp | October 25, 2026 at 8:21 pm ET | Iran, Israel President Trump on Sunday night put out his second statement endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the upcoming elections in Israel, saying that the US and Israel must “finish the job” against Iran.
Israeli Media: IDF Chief Resisted Netanyahu Order for Military Action Related to Iran
Israeli media reported on Sunday that an “unprecedented confrontation” is unfolding between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, as the army chief is resisting an order to take unspecified military action related to Iran ahead of Tuesday’s Knesset elections.
Iranian Army Says It Shot Down US LUCAS Drone That Was Flying Over Southern Iran
The LUCAS is the US version of the Iranian Shahed-136 drone by Dave DeCamp | October 25, 2026 at 4:02 pm ET | Iran The Iranian Army said on Sunday that its forces shot down a US LUCAS drone over the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, an incident that comes as the US and Israel appear poised to launch another round of major strikes against Iran. So far, the US hasn’t confirmed losing a LUCAS and hasn’t responded to the Iranian claim.
Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink Terms of Service by Using It For Offensive Drone Attacks
SpaceX owner Elon Musk wrote in a post on X on Saturday that Ukraine had violated Starlink’s terms of service by using the satellite internet service for offensive drone attacks and said that the “loophole” allowing those attacks had been closed. “Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week,” Musk said, acknowledging he was behind the recent throttling of Ukraine’s Starlink service.
US Launches Two More Airstrikes in Somalia, Bringing 2026 Total to 90
US Africa Command has announced that its forces launched two more airstrikes in Somalia as the Trump administration continues a record-shattering bombing campaign in the country that receives virtually no media coverage in the US. AFRICOM said in one press release that it conducted a strike on October 21 that targeted al-Shabaab in the vicinity of Hargeisa Yare, a town about 58 miles northeast of the southern port city of Kismayo in the Lower Juba region.
Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Kill at Least Eight Palestinians
Israeli attacks killed at least eight Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday as the Israeli military appears to be escalating its strikes ahead of Tuesday’s Knesset elections. Israeli strikes on Sunday included the bombing of the Islamic University in Gaza City, which killed at least three people and injured eight.
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