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UKMTO reports receiving multiple third-party accounts of a vessel on fire approximately 63 nautical miles southeast of Al-Faw, Iraq. Crew status and environmental impact remain unknown. Authorities are investigating, and vessels transiting the area are advised to exercise caution.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls for accelerated scientific and technological advancement, citing nuclear technology and military capabilities. "The experience of the two recent wars has demonstrated to everyone that this new scientific surge must be deep and rapid." — Fars

Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for a potential new war with Israel, using tens of millions of dollars from Iran to rearm, produce attack drones, acquire explosives and rebuild its command structures, Lebanese security sources tell Reuters.

CNN: Netanyahu pushed for a joint US-Israeli strike on Iran before Israel’s elections, but Trump refused to give the green light. One reason was IDF Chief Eyal Zamir warning his US counterpart that an attack could disrupt the elections and force their postponement.

Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede after losing Brazil's presidential runoff to Lula. "It is impossible to acknowledge the election results. We will ask for the elections to be annulled."

President Trump says that if Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats win, they will open the “floodgates” to “hordes of jihadists,” creating a “nightmare of violence and terror” in America, to the point where “you cannot even have a Christmas.”

For the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has supplied the Red Cross with complete information on Gazan detainees, the ICRC confirms. Families are being notified, but Red Cross visits to Israeli prisons have not resumed. - Times of Israel

Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport reopened Terminals 1 and 2 today, roughly two weeks after a Houthi missile strike killed 13 people and injured more than 300 there, the National reports.

Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Zamir are in an unprecedented clash over an operation that risks war with Iran. Zamir is demanding a full discussion and legal sign-off before acting, warning that a miscalculation on the eve of elections could trigger rapid escalation - Channel 12

Iran’s leadership believes that Trump likely will order new strikes regardless of the results in the midterm elections, and “they are planning for the scenarios so they can take remedial measures” - AP

U.S. officials say they are focused on elements of the most recent intelligence suggesting that the Iranians may seek to kill U.S. ambassadors in the Middle East and American officials on U.S. soil, reports NYT

Plans developed by Central Command detail an expanded list of bombing targets, including energy infrastructure and other sites vital to the Iranian economy, according to an official with direct knowledge of the planning, per NYT

IDF Spokesperson: A short while ago, an interceptor was launched toward a suspicious aerial target identified in the area where IDF forces are operating in southern Lebanon. No alerts were activated in accordance with policy.

MARITIME SECURITY: UKMTO-reported attacks on vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz have reached a new high in October, with 27 incidents logged so far. Following a low of 5 in June, monthly reported incidents have steadily escalated over the last four months.