Iran and the U.S. exchanged threats on Tuesday, as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Tehran to expect the “most intense day" of attacks so far. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said “anyone who entertains the illusion of destroying Iran knows nothing of history."
“Most fighters, most bombers, most strikes,” was the message U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had for Iran during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Tuesday, as he warned of the “most intense day of strikes” against Tehran yet.
Later, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a defiant message on X, warning adversaries that those who think they can destroy Iran are entertaining an “illusion.” Meanwhile, Iranian naval officer Alireza Tangsiri reiterated Tehran's warning that it would target vessels if they try to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Qatari government spokesman Dr. Majed Al Ansar demanded an end to the targeting of vital infrastructure such as water tanks and food reserves at a press conference in Doha.
Al Ansar didn’t attribute blame but said striking such facilities posed “a grave danger for the people of the region and beyond,” adding “this needs to stop immediately.”
Trucks carrying Azerbaijani humanitarian aid passed into Iran through the Astara state border checkpoint on Tuesday.
The convoy carried 30 tons of food, including 10 tons of flour, six tons of rice, 2.4 tons of sugar, more than four tons of drinking water, and roughly 600 kilograms of tea, alongside about two tons of medicines and medical supplies.
Iran’s ongoing internet shutdown has become one of the most severe ever noted, according to global internet monitoring group NetBlocks.
The organisation said the disruption is now the second-longest internet shutdown in the country’s history, after the blackout imposed during anti-government protests earlier this year.
Australia has granted humanitarian visas to five members of the Iranian women’s national team who refused to sing the national anthem during a match last week.
Concerns for the players’ wellbeing were raised after Iranian state media labelled them “traitors” for remaining silent while the anthem played during the game in Australia, which took place days after former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in Tehran by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit at least six energy targets in deadly strikes across Ukraine, showing Moscow is unwilling to accept the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Afghan authorities suspended BBC FM radio broadcasts nationwide on Tuesday (13 October), citing repeated but unspecified violations. The BBC said it was working with officials to restore the service.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reaffirmed his support for Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks, as U.S. President Donald Trump considers involving Türkiye in the Yemen conflict.
Pakistan and Oman called for restraint and diplomacy on Wednesday as they discussed the U.S.-Iran conflict, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and threats to vital Gulf shipping routes, with Muscat praising Islamabad’s mediation efforts.
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