⚡️⭕️ URGENT APPEAL TO ACTION: HELP LEBANON. The Naseroon Network that built 2 camps and over 300 tents in Gaza is now working in Lebanon and needs our help as there are over 250,000 Lebanese refugees who are stranded in the streets in addition to the 750,000 others who are in schools, centers, and appartments. The Lebanese Government still does not consider itself at war and does not see any refugee issues happening, so we are the only ones who can help Lebanon collectively together. Naseroon has it's own group of volunteers but they also work with existing organizations that are effective by financing them and helping them too, they are building a network to make help the most effective as possible. Naseroon is still operating in Gaza as we speek and helping thousands. Please help them, thank you. Counting on you.

🗞 Middle East roundup · 11:15–12:17 UTC IRAN & THE US ✅ Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry says the Mecca Agreement countries' visit to Tehran aims to de-escalate and back Qatari and Pakistani mediation. ⚪ Hebrew Channel 12 reports the British maritime trade center says a tanker was attacked and disabled in the Strait of Hormuz. GULF & YEMEN ⚪ Al-Masirah's Taiz correspondent reports two killed as Saudi missiles hit a car workshop in Al-Wazi'iyah district. ⚪ Al-Masirah's Taiz correspondent reports Saudi aircraft carried out two raids on Al-Shamayteen district. LEBANON & SYRIA ✅ Israeli forces sweep with machine guns toward Khiam, and an Israeli strike hits the town of Kfar Tibnit. ✅ Israeli drones fly over Mashghara and Yahmar in western Bekaa, and Israeli warplanes enter southern Lebanon's airspace. PALESTINE ✅ At least four people are killed in Khan Yunis since dawn, and an Israeli drone drops an explosive on civilians east of Deir al-Balah, killing two. ✅ Gaza's Interior Ministry says two security personnel were killed and two wounded on a mission in Deir al-Balah. ✅ Gaza's Public Works Ministry says Israeli forces burned a camp east of Gaza City, displacing over 800 people.

⚡️🚨 According to unconfirmed reports, a ship is on fire off the Iraqi coast after being targeted. No attacker or further details have been reported.

🎥 US President Donald Trump says Iran faces a choice between reaching an agreement or him finishing the job militarily, renewing his threat amid the stalemate.

🗞 Middle East roundup · 10:16–11:15 UTC IRAN & THE US ✅ Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran for a joint multilateral meeting with Iran's top security official. ⚪ CENTCOM has reportedly relocated some aircraft from regional bases to reduce their vulnerability if conflict with Iran resumes. ⚪ CNN reports Netanyahu pushed to attack Iran on Saturday but got no green light from Trump. ⚪ Israel's Defense Minister Katz says Israel had no intention of striking Iran before the elections. GULF & YEMEN ✅ Yemen's Health Ministry in Sanaa says Saudi aircraft deliberately shelled the old Mocha hospital. ⚪ Yemen's Armed Forces spokesman Yahya Saree says they shot down a Saudi Wing Loong 2 drone over Taiz. ⚪ Saree says ballistic missiles hit Saudi gatherings and weapons depots in Aden's Salahaddin and Lahj's Al-Wahat. LEBANON & SYRIA ✅ Israeli forces sweep with machine guns from Al-Sadana toward Wadi Shebaa, and hostile drones fly over Shiyah and Hadath. PALESTINE ✅ Israeli strikes and gunfire on displaced persons' tents in Mawasi Khan Yunis kill at least two and wound others.

⚡️🚨 According to unconfirmed reports, Yemen's Armed Forces claim Rajoum drones are targeting Saudi officers, soldiers and vehicles on the Najran, Jizan and Asir border fronts. The claims have not been independently verified.

⚡️🚨 According to unconfirmed reports, Yemen's Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree says a ballistic missile targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and that the strike was accurate. The claim has not been independently verified.

🗞 Middle East roundup · 09:16–10:16 UTC LEBANON & SYRIA ✅ Hostile drones fly over the southern suburb of Beirut and the Zahrani area. ⚪ Walid Jumblatt says Lebanon erred by choosing the Marco Rubio path over the Islamabad path. ⚪ Walla reportedly says Israel will install a laser system on the Lebanese border against fiber-optic drones. IRAQ ✅ The Badr parliamentary bloc urges Baghdad to lift the closure of the Al-Shaib crossing with Iran in Maysan. PALESTINE ✅ Gaza Health Ministry puts the cumulative death toll at 74,555 since October 7, 2023. ✅ An Israeli drone strike inside Al-Ribat College north of Khan Yunis kills one and wounds others. ✅ Israeli gunfire wounds at least six people near Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis. ✅ Hebron's governor says 488 families, 3,171 people, have been displaced during the Israeli operation in the city. ✅ Israeli forces post 7-day evacuation notices on shops and an electricity room near the Bazzaria junction, northwest of Nablus.

⚡️🚨 According to unconfirmed reports, citing The Wall Street Journal, an Ansarallah ballistic missile attack on a training base in Yemen's Shabwa governorate killed at least 75 people and wounded more than 200, including Saudi soldiers, on October 19. The reports say three missiles hit the Al-Alam camp within minutes, as Saudi officers were about to begin a training session.

⚓️ UKMTO WARNING 182-26 – ATTACK UKMTO has received a verified time-late report of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz. A tanker transiting outbound was struck by an unknown projectile, disabling the vessel. The crew have been reported safe. There is no damage assessment or environmental impact report at present. 🕐 23 Oct 2026, 08:39 UTC

⚡️🚨 According to unconfirmed reports, a ship has been directly targeted off the coast of Oman. No attacker or further details have been reported.

🗞 Middle East roundup · 08:16–09:16 UTC IRAN & THE US 🟠 A second Saudi government aircraft reportedly lands at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. ⚪ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baqaei says US accusations of fabricated news about ships hitting mines in Hormuz are baseless. GULF & YEMEN ⚪ The Wall Street Journal reports an Ansarallah missile attack on the Saudi-controlled Al-Alam training base in Shabwah killed at least 75 on October 19. ✅ A Yemen correspondent reports a girl wounded as a Saudi raid hits a mosque and school in Maqbanah district, Taiz. LEBANON & SYRIA ✅ Israeli raids and drone strikes hit Mawasi Khan Yunis and north of Khan Yunis, wounding several. IRAQ ✅ Sinjar Units Command says it reached an agreement with Baghdad to end its independent military affiliation, and integration has begun. PALESTINE ✅ Gaza Health Ministry reports 11 dead and 35 wounded in the past 24 hours, with 1,559 killed since the October 11, 2025 ceasefire. ✅ Israeli forces bring bulldozers to Bani Na'im east of Hebron and begin demolitions in the Khallat al-Wardah area. ✅ Hebron's mayor says residents who refused to leave are being forcibly removed by troops storming their homes.

📰 Ynet: Two brothers were shot dead in Tel Aviv in a suspected murder-suicide.

🎥 Baqaei, responding to claims of a European negotiation proposal, says that beyond a statement stressing the importance of negotiation, no specific proposal from the European side has been seen.

🗞 Middle East roundup · 07:15–08:16 UTC IRAN & THE US ✅ Iran's Foreign Ministry says the Tehran meeting with Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials will address Israeli expansion, the Lebanon file and the war on… ✅ Iran's Supreme National Security Council deputy secretary says Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir and Turkish… 🟠 A Saudi C-130 transport aircraft reportedly landed at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. ⚪ CNN reportedly says the expanded US target list includes nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure. GULF & YEMEN 🟠 Saudi aggression reportedly targets Yemen's Taiz governorate. LEBANON & SYRIA ✅ Israeli forces sweep with machine guns toward Kafr Tibnit, and hostile drones circle Al-Bayyad neighborhood in Nabatieh. PALESTINE ✅ Hebron's mayor says 3,043 people have been forced from their homes in the city. ✅ Israeli forces storm Qalqilya in the West Bank, and warplanes are active over the territory. ✅ Burning of displaced persons' tents at the Shuja'iyya intersection leaves more than 200 families without shelter.

🎥 Baqaei says claims that artificial intelligence created the Minab disaster are a "ridiculous delusion" and that the reality on the ground will refute baseless claims.

🎥 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baqaei says Israeli elections are a competition between "different gangs to commit more evil," and that the regime has achieved only slaughter and genocide.

🎥 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baqaee says Qatar must be held accountable for the fate of Iranian pilots until evidence of their deaths is provided. A technical delegation has been dispatched and follow-up is ongoing with the Armed Forces General Staff.

Baghaei: Europe must become realistic and stop supporting the aggressor Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 🔹Europeans must examine their performance over the past two years. 🔹By following the US in the snapback and refraining from condemning the Zionist regime's aggression against Iran's nuclear facilities, Europe has made itself part of the problem. 🔹Instead of condemning the victim of aggression, they adopted positions in affirmation of the aggression by the US and the Zionist regime. 🔹We hope the three European countries will become more realistic and adopt an independent and constructive approach towards West Asia.

🎦 Tehran security meeting with senior officials from Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia Baqaei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 🔹Today, Tehran is hosting senior officials from three regional countries; a meeting that, according to the Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, could be a prelude to shaping endogenous security in the region. 🔹Tehran emphasizes that lasting security in the region will not be possible except through trust and cooperation among regional countries.

⚡️ Iran: Mecca Agreement countries to meet in Tehran on Israel, Lebanon and the war on Iran The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the meeting was proposed during Asim Munir's visit to Tehran and approved by Iran. It described the quadripartite meeting as a step toward cooperation on regional security mechanisms based on common interests. A Qatari delegation also visited Tehran as part of ongoing negotiations with regional countries, within Qatari mediation.