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❗️Tehran demands tangible US actions over 'paper commitments' after top envoy delivers message to Putin Iran will not engage in diplomacy with Washington based on mere verbal assurances, Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, declared in an interview with IRIB. "Iran must see America's practical actions with its own eyes, and whenever these actions are observed, the ground for opening a new chapter will become possible," Bagheri Kani stated. He accused Washington of deliberately sabotaging "all four rounds of negotiations" conducted over the past 18 months by repeatedly reneging on its operational commitments. He also confirmed that a high-level three-hour meeting held in Moscow on Thursday between Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei and Russian President Vladimir Putin was convened to deliver a direct message from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The official noted that the communication outlined Tehran's core priorities for strategic bilateral cooperation, providing Moscow with a clear operational framework for bilateral ties under Khamenei’s leadership.

BREAKING | Israeli occupation forces advanced from the southern village of Kfar Kila toward the outskirts of nearby Deir Mimas, opening fire into the air to intimidate local farmers harvesting olives, according to Al-Manar correspondent Samer al-Haj Ali. During the raid, Israeli occupation forces kidnapped a Lebanese citizen from Deir Mimas and moved them to an unknown location.

❗️British Airways parent company reports sharp profit drop as regional hostilities spike jet fuel prices International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, reported a 12 percent drop in third-quarter net profit today, blaming soaring jet fuel prices and widespread flight cancellations driven by the ongoing confrontation across the region. According to an official corporate statement, IAG's profit after tax fell to €1.23 billion ($1.37 billion) for the July-September period, down from €1.40 billion recorded during the same quarter in 2025. The airline conglomerate noted that strong ticket pricing failed to offset steep operational losses, highlighted by a jet fuel bill that surged more than 30 percent during the quarter. The group confirmed that overall passenger capacity took a direct hit from forced flight suspensions across West Asian routes, alongside secondary technical constraints including engine maintenance backlogs and European air traffic control bottlenecks. The earnings drop illustrates how expanding regional military operations and volatile crude markets continue to exact a heavy financial toll on global aviation networks.

❗️Hezbollah official says Lebanese resistance will not yield, urges government to stand firm against Israeli aggression Hezbollah Executive Council chairman Ali Damoush affirmed that the Lebanese resistance will not yield to pressure and will continue to exercise its right to defend and preserve the homeland. He stated that resisting Israeli occupation and aggression does not constitute a violation of the constitution, but is rather a legitimate national right. Damoush emphasized the rejection of US interference in Lebanese domestic affairs, calling on the Lebanese state to take a firm stance against ongoing Israeli attacks on the south, and to prioritize stopping the aggression, ending the occupation, returning residents to their homes, and rebuilding. He added that the US does not act in Lebanon's interest and that US pressure aims to disarm the resistance and force concessions that serve Israeli interests, reiterating that the resistance will continue as long as the occupation persists.

❗️Netanyahu describes purported US military aid termination as 'evolution to strategic partnership and mutual investment' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office claims that Washington's purported decision to terminate all US military aid to Tel Aviv by the end of this year represents a shift toward "partnership and mutual investment," attempting to minimize growing political fallout from the White House's sudden policy reversal. In an official statement published on social media, Netanyahu's office defended past military assistance, asserting that Israeli occupation forces used US aid "to defend itself and to confront enemies who threaten America and the West." Rebranding the claim by the US that there will be an end of taxpayer-funded arms transfers, the statement alleged that "the move by PM Netanyahu and President Trump from aid to partnership shows the strength and sophistication of our relationship." However, Netanyahu's positive spin directly contradicted statements from Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who acknowledged on Thursday that Donald Trump's announcement struck political leaders in Jerusalem "like a bolt from the blue." Defending the coalition's handling of the rupture, Netanyahu spokesperson Doron Spielman told Fox News that the prime minister was actively collaborating with the White House to transition out of direct aid.

❗️Qassam commander Nabil Hamad succumbs to wounds from Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp Senior Al-Qassam Brigades commander Nabil Hamad, known as 'Abu Musab,' died today after succumbing to severe injuries sustained in a recent Israeli airstrike targeting the Al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City. Local sources confirmed that Hamad, a prominent military leader within the armed wing of Hamas, had been receiving treatment following the deliberate bombardment of the densely populated camp several days prior. The assassination of the senior commander comes amidst relentless aerial attacks by Israeli occupation forces across Gaza City.

❗️Hezbollah MP Ali Ammar slams joint embassy 'Friends of Lebanon' statement as western interference in local affairs: "The statement issued by the embassies of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Japan represents the height of absurdity and impudence. It contains a blatant audacity to interfere in the most granular details of Lebanese internal affairs, showing zero regard for Lebanon's sovereignty, the independence of its judiciary, diplomatic protocol, or the dignity of the Lebanese people, going so far as to dictate national choices and impose political agendas upon the country. The Lebanese authorities' continued turn of a blind eye to these repeated interferences, and dealing with them as if they were normal and acceptable, is completely unacceptable and condemned. National and constitutional responsibility demands that the government take serious, effective action to put an end to these violations that compromise Lebanon's sovereignty and institutions, and constitute an insult to all Lebanese that cannot be tolerated. These countries, which falsely claim to be friends of Lebanon and keen on supporting it, would have done better to meet and issue a statement rejecting the ongoing Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory. They should have condemned the daily aggressions against Lebanese sovereignty, the crimes of killing, destruction, and displacement, and the persistent violation of international agreements and resolutions. They ought to have declared their support for the Lebanese people's right, which is guaranteed by international laws and charters, to defend themselves and their land by all legitimate means, and called for national dialogue and understanding among Lebanese, rather than contributing to fueling divisions, inciting strife, and defending their enemies."

BREAKING | Israeli occupation forces carry out two blasts targeting residential homes in Al-Qantara, southern Lebanon.

❗️Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that its Aerospace Force used electronic warfare systems to capture two US MQM-170 drones south of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the reported number of captured aircraft of this type to six.

⭕️ Gaza's Health Ministry reported on 5 November that five Palestinians were injured in Israeli attacks within 24 hours. According to the ministry, 1,602 Palestinians have been killed and 5,799 injured in Israeli attacks since the so-called 'ceasefire' took effect on 11 October 2025, while the bodies of 847 Palestinians have been recovered from beneath the rubble during the same period.

❗️More dual-national citizens have served in Israeli occupation forces than in Canadian military Government records from Ottawa and Tel Aviv indicate that more than double the number of Jewish Canadians were actively serving in the ranks of the Israeli occupation forces compared to those enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Data released by the Israeli government showed that 1,524 Canadian citizens held active status within the occupation forces as of March 2025. In contrast, a Canadian government demographic publication issued in March 2026 estimated that approximately 680 Jewish personnel served in regular CAF ranks—accounting for roughly one percent of total active military personnel. When cross-referenced with demographic baselines, the figures suggest that significantly more dual-national citizens chose to deploy with foreign occupation units than serve in their own national military. While Canadian law permits citizens to enlist in foreign militaries provided the state is not actively fighting a Canadian ally, the dynamic has drawn heightened public scrutiny. A national opinion survey commissioned in March 2026 found that 54 percent of Canadians support criminalizing military service in foreign states for Canadian citizens. Investigative reporting by The Maple indicates that mainstream institutional bodies across Canada, including private religious schools and community organizations, frequently valorize service within the Israeli military and encourage youth recruitment.

❗️Iranian lawmaker warns retaliatory strikes could target Europe and drive oil past $150 An Iranian lawmaker warned that any renewed aggression by the US or Israeli occupation forces will trigger a wide-scale response capable of expanding missile strikes to targets across Europe and driving global crude prices beyond $150 a barrel. Speaking to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, a member of parliament representing Shahin Shahr, declared that Tehran's retaliatory operational doctrine will not be constrained by geographical boundaries or the initial scale of an attack. "The range of the responding missiles will also encompass Europe, and this will lead to the oil price crossing the $150 threshold," Deligani stated, characterizing the expected Iranian response as "massive, multiplied, and strategic." Addressing Washington's ongoing naval blockade against Iranian ports, the lawmaker described the maritime enforcement actions as an explicit act of war against the country, warning that armed forces will strike back "at the appropriate moment." The comments signal growing readiness within parliament for a broader escalation as economic pressures and maritime blockades continue to threaten regional stability.

BREAKING | More than 30 civilians were killed or injured in a preliminary toll from a Saudi airstrike on Al-Hadara market in Yemen's Taiz Governorate on Friday morning.

BREAKING | Israeli occupation forces target residential homes in the southern Lebanese town of Al-Tiri amid widespread demolition of civilian structures across the south.

❗️ADNOC signs 10-year LNG supply deal with India's Gujarat Energy Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a 10-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with India's Gujarat Energy, the company announced. The agreement follows a $3 billion deal signed by ADNOC Gas in January to supply India's Hindustan Petroleum Corp with 500,000 metric tons of LNG annually over a decade. The latest agreement adds to ADNOC's growing portfolio in India, bringing the total value of its contracts with the country to more than $20 billion.

❗️Oil prices set for steepest weekly drop since COVID-19 pandemic Oil prices were headed for a steep weekly decline after US President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered losses in the midterm elections, raising expectations of a potential de-escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran. After rising earlier in a volatile trading session on Friday, Brent crude futures for January delivery fell 74 cents, or 0.8%, to $97.55 a barrel by 08:26 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also dropped 73 cents, or 0.8%, to $89.79 a barrel. Brent was on course for a 16% weekly decline, marking its steepest percentage drop since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and its largest fall in absolute terms in LSEG records dating back to 1988. WTI was also heading for a weekly loss of more than 13%.

❗️Tony Blair scheming to lock Israeli leaders into US Gaza 'framework' amid coalition talks Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, operating as a senior envoy for the US-backed Board of Peace, held consultations with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday to advance Washington's so-called Gaza framework following recent Israeli parliamentary elections. According to a report by Haaretz, Blair is scheduled to meet today with Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the centrist Yashar party, to establish a working relationship as Israeli political factions maneuver over government formation. The diplomatic push comes as Herzog conducts formal consultations with party leaders before assigning the mandate to assemble the next government. Eisenkot, a former military chief of staff whose party won 21 seats in the recent election, has been recommended for the premiership by opposition factions including the Democrats party. Blair’s role within the Board of Peace centers on implementing the White House mandate for Gaza, which seeks to disarm resistance forces, deploy an international 'stabilization' mechanism, and establish an executive transitional authority.

❗️Iranian lawmaker says US-Israeli aggression backfired and elevated country to global superpower status Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian says that the US-Israeli war against Iran failed across all strategic objectives, transforming the Islamic Republic into a "global superpower" instead of achieving regime change or dismantling its military capabilities. In a series of statements published on social media, Nabavian asserted that Washington and the Israeli occupation forces sought to demolish Iranian civilization, fragment the state, overthrow the government, and dismantle Tehran's nuclear and missile programs. Instead, he argued that successful deterrence and retaliatory military operations forced the closure of multiple US bases across West Asia, fueled global inflationary pressures, and severely damaged the political standing of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Nabavian highlighted Tehran's effective control over the Strait of Hormuz as a decisive strategic leverage point, framing the outcome of the confrontation as an historic victory. Warning against pro-western domestic voices attempting to distort the war's outcome, the lawmaker's remarks followed the decisive Democratic sweep in Tuesday's US midterm elections, which political analysts attribute directly to public blowback against Washington's military overextension.

❗️Yemen's Armed Forces expand deep-territory strikes as Saudi air campaign reaches 4,000 raids Yemen's Armed Forces reported that coalition warplanes launched 61 separate air raids across Sanaa and nine other provinces on Thursday, pushing the total number of airstrikes recorded since the onset of the current escalation to 4,000. The Ministry of Health in Sanaa documented approximately 20 civilian casualties resulting from recent bombardments, including strikes that obliterated a plastics factory in Taiz governorate and targeted the Al-Talh area in Saada governorate's Sahar district along the Saudi border. In response to the intensifying aerial campaign, Yemen's Armed Forces executed retaliatory long-range operations deep inside Saudi territory, launching drone strikes against King Fahd International Airport in Dammam following prior operations targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Yemen's Armed Forces reiterated that Saudi airspace remains an active theater for retaliatory military operations, explicitly exempting the airspace above Mecca and Medina from targeting.

BREAKING | IRGC reports two oil tankers ablaze after striking naval mines in Strait of Hormuz Two oil tankers caught fire and were disabled after striking naval mines while attempting to navigate "unauthorized" maritime corridors through the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement reported by Tasnim News Agency. According to the IRGC Navy, one vessel was hit in the eastern sector of the strategic waterway while the second was disabled within the main strait. Iranian military authorities stated that both tankers had deliberately switched off their automatic identification systems (AIS) and tracking devices while attempting to transit under the direct protection of US military forces. Reiterating that the critical energy corridor remains strictly closed to unauthorized traffic, the IRGC affirmed that maritime access will not be restored until Washington accepts the seven framework conditions submitted through regional mediators. The IRGC added that attempts by the US military to force commercial shipping through unapproved and mine-contaminated waters would continue to result in immediate failure.