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The latest in US-Iran war525 developments

US hits Iranian air defences on Qeshm as Qatar urges a deal

Trump confirmed another round of "minor" US strikes on an Iranian anti-aircraft system on Qeshm Island, after Iran said it shot down a US MQ-9 drone there. The IRGC says Iran has lifted limits on its missile range, and Centcom launched Task Force Iron Gate to restrict Iranian arms flows by land and via the Caspian. Qatar's prime minister said the crisis "cannot be left unresolved", while officials say Iran is reviewing a Qatari plan for UN nuclear inspections that could reopen Hormuz.

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Al Jazeera English · 00:17 UTC

Today so faras of 20:00 UTC4 min read

Saturday 7 November

The US carried out another round of what Trump called "minor" strikes on Iran, even as mediators say Tehran is reviewing nuclear proposals and a deal may be closer than the fighting suggests. Hormuz remains closed and ships keep getting hit.

In Ukraine, Russia launched its heaviest overnight barrage on Kyiv's power grid in days, while Europe and Washington differ over how to approach next week's talks in Abu Dhabi. In Poland, a gunman killed six people in Krakow's market square in what Prime Minister Tusk called a terrorist attack. In the US, the fallout from Tuesday's midterms continues: the Justice Department backed down in California and Trump promoted Stephen Miller.

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    Gunman kills six in Krakow's Main Square; Tusk calls it a terrorist attack

    updated 20:00Krakow market square shooting · 4 developments

    A gunman firing from a car on Krakow's Main Square killed six people and wounded about 15, including two police officers, on Saturday afternoon. Police shot and detained the suspect, a Polish citizen who acted alone; he was operated on in hospital. Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz denied reports that he was a soldier. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it a terrorist attack, and the city declared mourning until Nov 11.

    From Suspilne, The New York Times, Топор Live, Associated Press and 2 more

  2. 03

    Russian missiles hit Kyiv energy sites and substations serving nuclear plants

    updated 20:00Russia-Ukraine war · 692 developments

    Russia struck energy sites in Kyiv and its region, including the Trypillia power plant, and damaged the Northern Bridge. Zelensky says 36 ballistic missiles hit, damaging substations linking the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear plants to the grid, and only four were downed for lack of Patriot interceptors; Germany says it cannot supply more Patriot systems for now. Chernihiv lost power and Kyiv has heating and water problems. Ukraine hit the Saratov refinery and an Orel plant.

    From The Kyiv Independent, Suspilne, Mash, Топор Live and 3 more

  3. 04

    Europe says Putin must end war first as Abu Dhabi talks near

    updated 08:00Russia-Ukraine peace talks prospects · 280 developments

    Russia, Ukraine and the US are due to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, confirmed by Putin, with Umerov leading Ukraine's delegation. Zelensky rejects a US-floated new European security deal with Russia ("no Yalta 2") and says Ukraine won't give up Donbas, and the EU demands a seat. European allies insist Putin must end the war before Russia's concerns are discussed, risking a split with Washington. Trump promises a "big beautiful deal" that he says will affect all of Europe.

    From The Japan Times, Топор Live

  4. 05

    Justice Department drops California ballot suit after Republican midterm losses

    updated 20:00US midterms early voting surge · 107 developments

    Democrats won the US Senate and House and a majority of governorships, though Mississippi's Senate race is still being counted. Trump accepts the results but calls the elections "crooked", and on Saturday ordered the Justice Department to look into Democrats for "threatening" people with impeachment, without giving evidence. The department moved to dismiss its own suit over up to 20,000 California ballots it suspected went to noncitizens.

    From Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Reuters

  5. 06

    Herzog picks Eisenkot to form government as Haredi draft shift reshapes coalition maths

    updated 20:00Israel's October election campaign · 252 developments

    Herzog has told Eisenkot he will task him with forming a government, with a formal ceremony on Sunday. Eisenkot has recommendations from 67 of 120 MKs against 46 for Netanyahu, who is calling for a "national unity" government. The new Knesset is sworn in on Nov 10. United Torah Judaism welcomed Lieberman's softer line on Haredi conscription but withheld endorsement of Netanyahu, and Shas, which holds the decisive 61st seat, remains reluctant. Eisenkot signals readiness for a minority government.

    From Haaretz, The Times of Israel

  6. 07

    Settlers beat Palestinian unconscious in Masafer Yatta; Herzog calls West Bank "explosive"

    updated 08:00West Bank settler violence and raids · 216 developments

    Settlers were filmed beating a Palestinian man unconscious with clubs overnight in a Masafer Yatta hamlet south of Hebron; no arrests were made. Palestinian officials counted 20 attacks on olive pickers on Friday, and the UN says 377 settler attacks on the olive harvest since September are a record since 2006. Settlers moved into eight houses outside Jericho, displacing dozens. Israel closed Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinians. Herzog warned Netanyahu the West Bank is "highly explosive".

    From The Times of Israel, Middle East Eye

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03From the feed

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00:17 · Al Jazeera English

US hits Iranian air defences on Qeshm as Qatar urges a deal

US-Iran war

01:52 · Al Jazeera English

US hits Iranian air defences on Qeshm as Qatar urges a deal

US-Iran war

03:26 · Al Jazeera English

US hits Iranian air defences on Qeshm as Qatar urges a deal

US-Iran war

07:03 · Топор Live

US hits Iranian air defences on Qeshm as Qatar urges a deal

US-Iran war

13:45 · Reuters

US hits Iranian air defences on Qeshm as Qatar urges a deal

US-Iran war

14:38 · Топор Live

US hits Iranian air defences on Qeshm as Qatar urges a deal

US-Iran war

15:44 · Топор Live

Gunman kills six in Krakow's Main Square; Tusk calls it a terrorist attack

Krakow market square shooting

15:31 · Suspilne

Gunman kills six in Krakow's Main Square; Tusk calls it a terrorist attack

Krakow market square shooting

17:14 · Associated Press

Gunman kills six in Krakow's Main Square; Tusk calls it a terrorist attack

Krakow market square shooting

18:41 · Топор Live

Gunman kills six in Krakow's Main Square; Tusk calls it a terrorist attack

Krakow market square shooting

02:03 · Mash

Russian missiles hit Kyiv energy sites and substations serving nuclear plants

Russia-Ukraine war

05:16 · Suspilne

Russian missiles hit Kyiv energy sites and substations serving nuclear plants

Russia-Ukraine war

06:54 · Suspilne

Russian missiles hit Kyiv energy sites and substations serving nuclear plants

Russia-Ukraine war

06:10 · Топор Live

Europe says Putin must end war first as Abu Dhabi talks near

Russia-Ukraine peace talks prospects

00:47 · Associated Press

Justice Department drops California ballot suit after Republican midterm losses

US midterms early voting surge

18:25 · Reuters

Justice Department drops California ballot suit after Republican midterm losses

US midterms early voting surge

13:25 · Al Jazeera English

Storm floods Gaza displacement tents

19:25 · Reuters

Yemen war
04The room

What X, Reddit and 4chan make of it.

X spent its reactions on whether Vance's talks are real and what they mean for markets, Reddit mocked Trump's Qatar call and doubted the strikes, and 4chan treated the whole thing as a midterm-defeat and Israel-blame story.

X

76 on it

@MarioNawfal · @cryptorover · @salihenergy +1

Cheered the talks for markets, mocked Vance as a clown

Split between market hopefuls and Vance-mockers, with a lot of short sarcasm.

  • Talks are bullish for markets30%
  • Vance's talks are a sham30%
  • Midterms and Trump's war blame15%
  • BREAKING: 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Vance and Qatari and Pakistani mediators are discussing potential U.S.–Iran talks in the coming days. GOOD for markets! 🚀
    Talks are bullish for markets@cryptorover♥ 1.1kopen ↗
  • All FAILed! vance is incompetent, incoherent, snake, clown.
    Vance's talks are a sham@SaveAmericaPACsopen ↗
  • An American political party that relies on Pakistani generals would naturally be rejected by American voters. The Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections is an entirely logical outcome.
    Midterms and Trump's war blame@Afroavesopen ↗

Reddit

10 on it

r/worldnews

Mocked Trump's emir call and doubted the escalation story

Joking and dismissive, with a few suspicious comments about the headline.

Only 10 reactions on it: too few to split into camps.

  • They just took out anti-aircraft systems in Iran. They plan a big escalation. The call was the heads-up, not about deescalation.
    Vance's talks are a shamr/worldnewsopen ↗
  • I spoke to emir, he's a good guy. Loves me. His name, emir. It's like emirates, the airline. I told him, they took your name.
    Trump's bluster, not diplomacyr/worldnewsopen ↗
  • Headline looks either incomplete or misleading. Was it regular de-escalation or big, beautiful de-escalation??
    Trump's bluster, not diplomacyr/worldnewsopen ↗

4chan

146 on it

/pol/

Doubted the strikes and blamed the midterm losses on the war

Hostile, crude and slogan-heavy, with many replies off-topic about Israel, Jews and slurs.

  • Midterms and Trump's war blame30%
  • Trump's strikes are unverified25%
  • Vance's talks are a sham10%
Where they split

X's crowd was mostly about the talks as a market event and about Vance's credibility, while Reddit's few comments went for mocking Trump and doubting the headline, and 4chan's long thread went to midterm losses, Israel and whether the strikes happened at all.

Every camp5 positions, side by side
  • Talks are bullish for markets

    The mediator back-channel is good news mainly because a deal would lift stocks and crypto and ease oil and shipping risk.

    X
    30%
    Reddittoo little to judge
    4chan
    0%
  • Vance's talks are a sham

    Vance is a figurehead, the reported back-channel is spin or a lie, and nothing will hold while Iran's demands go unmet.

    X
    30%
    Reddittoo little to judge
    4chan
    10%
  • Trump's strikes are unverified

    Trump's claim of minor strikes on Qeshm rests on his word alone, and the strikes may be a leak or a pretext, so nobody should trust it yet.

    X
    0%
    Reddittoo little to judge
    4chan
    25%
  • Midterms and Trump's war blame

    The war is a losing issue that cost Republicans the midterms, and the blame lands on Trump, Vance and Israel.

    X
    15%
    Reddittoo little to judge
    4chan
    30%
  • Trump's bluster, not diplomacy

    The call with Qatar's emir reads as Trump being Trump, a comic or dim-witted headline rather than serious statecraft.

    X
    0%
    Reddittoo little to judge
    4chan
    0%
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05Framing

Same story, six framings.

How each outlet put “US hits Iranian air defences on Qeshm as Qatar urges a deal”, in the order they posted. Bias tracking will score each one; for now, read them side by side.

00:00 · RSS
“Iran war live: Qatar says US, Iran should not wait to reach a peace deal Qatar's prime minister urges the US and Iran not to wait for a 'perfect moment' to reach a deal to end the war.”
Al Jazeeraaljazeera
00:09 · RSS
“Iranian air defence destroys MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, report says Iranian air defence destroys MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, report says Iran’s army has said air defence force intercepted and destroyed an American…”
Middle East Eyemiddle-east-eye
00:17 · X
“Qatar urges the US and Iran to reach a peace deal to end the war, warning that they cannot afford to wait for a “perfect moment”. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage:”
Al Jazeera English@AJEnglish
01:25 · RSS
“Iran reviewing proposals on Tehran’s nuclear programme: Officials Mediators and Iran have discussed a potential bridge deal aimed at helping pave the way for further talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to…”
The Hinduthe-hindu
07:00 · RSS
“Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections Trump still considering new assault on Iran nuclear sites – though threats less credible after Vance remarksQatar, the lead mediator in…”
The Guardian · Worldguardian-world
07:03 · TelegramRU
“⚡️Вице-президент США Вэнс ведёт переговоры о завершении войны с Ираном, — Axios. По данным издания, контакты через посредников продолжаются вторую неделю. Источники отмечают, что прогресс есть, но переговоры…”
Топор Live
06Sources

Who’s talking.

XRSSTelegramBlueskyone square, 2 posts
  • Al Jazeera English@AJEnglish103
  • Fox Newsfox-news96
  • Топор Live90
  • Al Jazeeraaljazeera84
  • Suspilne@suspilnenews61
  • Reuters@reuters.com49
  • Middle East Eyemiddle-east-eye49
  • Bloomberg@bloomberg.com48
  • The Guardian · Worldguardian-world42
  • AFP@AFP31
  • France 24france-2431
  • Associated Press@apnews.com28
  • Meduza@meduzalive25
  • Mash@breakingmash24
  • BBC Worldbbc-world23
  • Techmemetechmeme23
  • The Hinduthe-hindu22
  • Haaretzhaaretz20
  • The Japan Timesthe-japan-times16
  • The New York Timesthe-new-york-times15
  • The Kyiv Independentthe-kyiv-independent14
  • South China Morning Postsouth-china-morning-post14
  • The Vergethe-verge13
  • The Times of Israel@TimesofIsrael13
  • NPRnpr11
  • WIREDwired11
  • DWdw9
  • Africanewsafricanews8
  • Ars Technicaars-technica8
  • TechCrunchtechcrunch8
  • Meduzameduza7
  • @ai_for_devs4
  • Insider Paper@insiderpaper2
  • BBC Breaking@BBCBreaking1
  • Anthropic@AnthropicAI1
  • BNO News@BNONews1
  • OpenAI@OpenAI0
  • USGS Earthquakesusgs-earthquakes0
  • Faytuks News@Faytuks0
  • The Intel Crab@IntelCrab0
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