US-Iran confrontation remains unresolved: Iranian officials say a deal is far off and Hormuz reopening is conditioned on sanctions relief and frozen assets; a Qatar-mediated round reportedly ended without agreement. IRGC claims of downed US drones (MQ-9, two LUCAS drones) and of tankers hit by mines in Hormuz are unverified, and US 'defensive strikes' near Qeshm are reported. Houthi offensives in Yemen have intensified, reaching Lahij, and Saudi-Houthi hostilities continue; an Indian national was reportedly killed in a ship attack near Oman. Gaza killings continue under a ceasefire, with about 1,600 Palestinians killed since October 2025.
Updated 3 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC