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The latest in US-Iran war255 developments
Vance says Iran must cut enrichment as Hormuz tanker attacks continue
US Vice President JD Vance told Reuters Iran must make a "meaningful" cut to its uranium enrichment capacity for any deal: "We're not going to trade words for actions." Trump said the war would end quickly but that nobody knows who is running Iran. Iran said it had "clearly and firmly" set out its conditions and would reply through mediators, and it agreed shipping corridors with Oman. Tanker attacks in Hormuz hit a weekly high.
Wednesday 7 October
The Iran war defined Wednesday. Washington pressed Tehran for nuclear concessions, Tehran said it would answer through mediators, and tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz had their worst week of the conflict. Oil rose again on supply fears, and governments moved to free up more fuel stocks. Russia's overnight barrage on Ukraine's energy network was the deadliest event of the day, and its toll kept climbing into the evening.
Elsewhere, Spain's two biggest unions called a joint general strike over housing, a suspected plague death in Siberia drew pressure on Russia from the US and the WHO, and France's school protests had their biggest day yet. In Yemen, a government offensive pushed forward under Saudi-led air cover, and in Germany a court ordered the country's former spy chief held.
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Russia hits energy sites across Ukraine, killing at least 24, as Black Sea ship attacks continue
Russia-Ukraine war · 383 developments
Russia hit energy sites in Kyiv, Dnipro, Pryluky, Kremenchuk and Zaporizhzhia overnight, killing at least 24 nationwide, at least 13 of them, including four children, in Pryluky when an apartment block was destroyed. Zelensky called it a 'birthday gift' for Putin and said Russia plans to escalate; Ukraine's air force said it downed 44 missiles and 117 drones. Kyiv's right bank lost power. A naval drone set a Liberia-flagged tanker ablaze off Sochi; 23 Indian crew were rescued.
From The Guardian · World, Топор Live, Al Jazeera, AFP and 3 more
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US and WHO press Russia over suspected plague death of Irkutsk lab worker
Suspected plague death in Siberia · 31 developments
Darya Shipilova, 28, an anti-plague institute worker in Irkutsk, died last week, possibly of plague. Russia said her death poses no epidemic risk, but the WHO said what Russia had disclosed made the risk impossible to determine, and it sought details on a reported second lab worker with pneumonia. Washington formally pressed Moscow, though Trump said he didn't believe a bioweapon was involved; the CDC called the US risk extremely low.
From AFP, Reuters, BBC World, Топор Live and 1 more
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Spain's two biggest unions call housing general strike as evicted pensioner dies
Spain's housing protests · 22 developments
Spain's two largest unions called a joint general strike for November 11 over housing and wages, their first together in 14 years, ahead of the November 29 snap election PM Sánchez called. Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old whose eviction in Madrid set off the protests, died, the tenants' union said; Sánchez expressed condolences. The government approved new housing measures after parliament rejected earlier ones, and protesters kept their Madrid camp.
From Al Jazeera, AFP, BBC Breaking, BBC World and 3 more
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France suspends police stun grenades at student protests after biggest day of action
French public sector strike and student protests · 157 developments
French school protests, in their third week over teacher shortages, overcrowding and a thin education budget, drew over 250,000 marchers on Tuesday, their biggest day of action. Police used tear gas and water cannon in Paris, Lyon and Marseille; hundreds were injured and nearly 500 people arrested. After a 15-year-old lost a hand in Lens, the government suspended police stun grenades. PM Lecornu was due to address the nation, and France summoned Iran's ambassador over alleged disinformation.
From Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English, Reuters, The Guardian · World and 1 more
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Yemen's government presses 'Dawn of Yemen' offensive as Houthis target Aden and Riyadh airports
Yemen's government said its 'Dawn of Yemen' offensive had retaken the coast up to Mocha and the Kahboub highlands; the Saudi-led coalition said it hit 82 Houthi targets. Two Houthi missiles hit near Aden airport, one reportedly on the runway minutes before a Cairo flight was due to land. Houthi attacks on Abha and Riyadh airports killed three civilians, Saudi authorities said. Syria was weighing military aid for Saudi Arabia; Washington was reluctant to get more involved.
From Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera English, Топор Live and 2 more
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Germany's ex-spy chief August Hanning ordered held on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason
Arrest of ex-BND chief August Hanning · 4 developments
August Hanning, who led Germany's BND foreign intelligence service from 1998 to 2005, was arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason, and a judge ordered the 80-year-old held in pre-trial detention. The federal prosecutor's office says he bought secret documents from a former colleague and used them to advise a foreign intelligence service. He was one of two men arrested on Tuesday.
From Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English, Топор Live, Reuters and 1 more
Elsewhere
Oil rose on Wednesday as storms and air strikes threatened supply, reversing part of Tuesday's slide; IEA members back faster stock releases. EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic flies to China for Thursday-Friday talks as Brussels readies safeguard limits on Chinese hybrid car imports. US forces in Japan paused operations and imposed a month-long curfew after a Marine's arrest over a killing in Okinawa. European bank shares fell, Societe Generale and Deutsche Bank by over 5%, as UK 30-year gilt yields hit a 28-year high. Israel marked three years since the October 7 attack with silent tributes and a Nova festival vigil, while Netanyahu refuses a state inquiry. CNN reported that former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new US charges over the torture of US citizens, to be announced Thursday.
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“Politicians slam Trump’s suggestion that Iran ‘take’ San Diego, Los Angeles Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.”
“US Vice President JD Vance said Iran must make a "meaningful" reduction in its uranium enrichment capacity as part of any agreement to end the war with the US. Vance added "We’re not going to trade words for actions."…”
“Trump says nobody knows who is running Iran”
“⚡️Белый дом попросил Пентагон подготовить план ударов по Ирану до выборов в Конгресс 3 ноября, — The Atlantic со ссылкой на двух представителей администрации. По словам собеседников издания, Трамп хочет добиться…”Who’s talking.
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