Iran

The US president says an attack could happen as soon as the next day, while Iran's president accuses Washington of disrupting negotiations.

Iranian Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam said Tehran conveyed its proposal through Pakistan, while signalling it would assess a regional defence pact involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.

A delegation will represent Tehran at the October 26–27 meeting, where discussions will focus on people-centric development and cooperation among BRICS legislatures

Ministers from Turkiye, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy and the UK met in Istanbul to discuss regional security and trade disruptions.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the meeting will focus on bilateral cooperation and key regional and international developments amid tensions in West Asia.

US envoy Tom Barrack says a strike could come this weekend, while Donald Trump initially distances himself from the warning before threatening further military action.

The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said containment operations and environmental assessments were under way after monitoring systems detected an oil spill affecting beaches in Umm Al Quwain.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India remains in contact with Iranian counterparts amid reports of restrictions on Iranian aircraft using Indian airspace.

Iran warned regional countries that supporting US forces in a renewed conflict would be considered a hostile act, threatening wider retaliation as reports emerged of possible new US-Israeli strikes.

In a joint statement with Djibouti, China called for “constructive efforts” to ensure safe and open shipping routes through the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi accused Netanyahu of drawing the US into a conflict to serve his personal political ambitions, saying Tehran was prepared to defend itself.

Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran preferred diplomacy but was prepared to expand its response if the conflict continued, warning of prolonged disruption to global energy markets.

According to a media report, the US and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans for a short but intensive operation targeting Iran.