U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to fight attempts to impeach him, dismissing the growing campaign against him as politically motivated amid mounting criticism of his handling of the war in Iran.
Russia and Iran have signed new documents to allow engineering surveys along the full route of the Rasht-Astara railway, a long-delayed link between the two countries’ rail networks.
Iran has submitted a nuclear proposal to the United States through Qatar, an Iranian official has told Reuters, but it insists that Washington must meet Tehran’s seven conditions before negotiations can begin.
The war between Russia and Ukraine continued to claim civilian lives this week even as diplomatic activity intensified ahead of planned peace discussions in Abu Dhabi.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans' defeat in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 turned to the Democrats because of foreign policy and economic concerns.
Two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz after allegedly using unauthorised shipping routes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday, 5 November.
Iran and the United States remains far from a deal to end the conflict as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz. Following Republican losses in U.S. midterm elections, Tehran says Americans have rejected the war, while Qatar intensifies mediation efforts to prevent renewed escalation.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for the 4th of November, as political shifts, renewed diplomacy and rising tensions put governments under pressure across the globe. Here are five stories worth your attention.
A wave of bomb threats targeting passenger flights has disrupted air travel across Europe, forcing diversions, airport closures and fighter jet escorts. No explosives have been found, raising questions about who is behind the alerts and whether the disruption itself is the goal.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the U.S. must act to prevent war after Tehran sent a “strong and rational response” to Washington. Meanwhile, U.S. forces have reportedly carried out limited strikes against Iranian targets, including Qeshm Island,
Iranian negotiators have left talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending the war with the United States, and a draft proposal is being circulated with a follow-up meeting possible, an official briefed on the talks said on Monday.
Seven OPEC+ countries agreed on Sunday, 1 November, to keep oil production targets unchanged for December, extending an earlier freeze. But with the Iran war disrupting supplies and prices fluctuating, what is really driving the global oil market?
Iranian negotiators held a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators in Doha on Sunday, 1 November, as diplomatic efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continue amid fears of renewed military action.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the U.S. and Iran, according to an official briefed on the talks.
The Pentagon has taken personnel action following an investigation into the unauthorised disclosure of classified information and has referred the matter to the U.S. Department of Justice for possible legal action, according to a statement from the Defense Department.
The Middle East conflict remains tense as diplomatic efforts continue alongside renewed Houthi attacks. Iran says it remains open to mediation, while the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the kingdom.
Israeli military prosecutors on Thursday indicted a serving soldier accused of spying for Iran and selling sensitive military information for cryptocurrency, The Times of Israel reported, citing Israeli security authorities.
U.S. President Donald Trump said early Wednesday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be arranged soon, while leaving the door open to further U.S. strikes on Iran following next week's midterm elections.
Qatari mediators have presented Iran with a new proposal to end the war with the U.S. and Israel, with Tehran expected to respond by the end of the week, according to an official briefed on the negotiations.
The cost of the U.S. war in Iran has climbed above $47 billion, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters, as spending on munitions, equipment losses and military operations continues to rise.
Iran says a “new and positive atmosphere” has emerged following rare security talks in Tehran with senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, as regional tensions continue to escalate.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged gas producers to boost global supplies and invest in infrastructure, while signalling potential energy cooperation with U.S. partners during a major gas summit in Moscow on Tuesday.
UK prosecutors have charged two men over an incident in September at RAF Fairford, a Royal Air Force base in south-west England used by U.S. forces. British counter-terrorism police said the pair are suspected of assisting Iran.
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