N12: Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim they hit an American radar in Bahrain. They call it a response to last night's U.S. strike on Sirik, a port city in southern Iran. If true, it marks the first time since the beginning of September that Iran has attacked targets in the Gulf. There is no American confirmation of the Iranian claim.
6:23 AMSpecial committees and advisers for Tesla and SpaceX are actively negotiating terms and governance structures for a potential merger, with a formal announcement possible as early as December 2026 or delayed into early 2027.
6:32 AMPresident Trump told the Hugh Hewitt Show he intends to use his veto power after Democrats won control of both houses of Congress, adding that deals can still be made.
6:35 AMThe IRGC Navy claims an LNG carrier exploded east of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a 'sea mine.' According to the IRGC, the ship took an unauthorized southern route and relied on U.S. fighter jets for protection. It ignored repeated warnings. Not independently confirmed.
6:38 AM"Iran is the number one state sponsor of terror in the world. Everybody said that. That's not a phrase used by me. It's a phrase given by many people that know what's happening, including the United Nations." President Trump
6:57 AMTurkey is prepared to maintain a presence in southern Lebanon after the UN's UNIFIL force departs at the end of 2027, provided a defined framework for international forces along the Lebanon-Israel border is agreed. The offer came from Turkish President Erdogan's son in a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar.
6:59 AM"I don't hate the people of Iran, but I think their leadership has been a horrible, horrible thing." Trump, who also called Iranian regime "an evil enemy" that has killed many American soldiers and sailors.
7:02 AMTrump, asked if Jensen Huang should have stepped down: "Well, the big thing is, was the woman a spy? And I don't know if that's been determined yet, but if the woman was a spy, yes. If the woman was not a spy, perhaps it would be different. I can tell you this, somehow he'll end up on his feet. I mean, I know him. I know him pretty well. I always thought of him as a fine man."
7:08 AMThousands of prisoners from both sides could be freed in what is described as the largest POW exchange of the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner confirmed the agreement. They met Putin in Moscow first, then Zelensky in Dublin. Kushner called it a "very nice milestone" for reuniting families. The swap is set for the coming weeks.
7:32 AMItaly is seeking 18.5 million euros in compensation from Mohammad Hanoun, the President of Palestinian Association in Italy and five others. The six allegedly raised 18 million euros for Hamas in Italy from 2001 to 2025. Prosecutors want them tried on terror charges.
7:51 AMMar-a-Lago last night, looks like it’s a man dancing in a Niqab
8:03 AM"Revenge against the killers of Ali Khamenei is certain." IRGC commander's adviser Mohammad Reza Naqdi adds it "will not end without revenge against the perpetrators." The people, he claims, will settle for nothing else.
8:21 AMAl Jazeera: Gulf states are weighing alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian attacks on their energy infrastructure, according to Giacomo Luciani, a professor at the Geneva Institute of International Studies. For Qatari gas, Luciani identifies three main routes: • A pipeline through Saudi Arabia to Jordan, then on to Turkey and Europe • Moving gas through Saudi Arabia or the UAE to Oman • Pipelines for export to Kuwait Each requires heavy investment and regional cooperation. None can fully replace the sea route.
8:24 AMThe International Atomic Energy Agency is warning of serious concerns over nuclear weapons proliferation in its confidential quarterly report. The agency pointed to two gaps. It lacks information on the Islamic Republic's enriched uranium reserves. It also has no access to the regime's nuclear facilities. Reuters.
8:27 AMA Lexus SUV blew up in Chertanovo, Moscow. The driver was found injured nearby. Reports says an explosive device went off under the driver. Initial reports also link the car to Sergei Zavorotny, former press secretary to Pro-Russian Ukrainian PM Mykola Azarov.
8:36 AMA Lexus SUV blew up in Chertanovo, Moscow. The driver was found injured nearby. Reports says an explosive device went off under the driver. Initial reports also link the car to Sergei Zavorotny, former press secretary to Pro-Russian ex-Ukrainian PM Mykola Azarov.
8:39 AMA Lukoil refinery in Volgograd is on fire after Ukrainian drone strikes overnight. A production facility in Rostov-on-Don was also hit, with explosions reported.
8:42 AMAbout 70 Chinese vessels are still active around Taiwan as of Friday. China deployed more than 100 military and coast guard ships across the region and the western Pacific in unannounced drills, larger than Justice Mission 2025. Taiwanese officials called it "silent intimidation." U.S. and Taiwanese officials see no immediate signs of an imminent full-scale invasion. Economic Times
8:48 AMThe Israeli military spokesperson announced that Kurt Renshaw, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, had concluded his visit to Israel.
9:04 AMIEA: Global oil market to return to 1.7 million bpd surplus in Q4 2026 vs previous deficit forecast, with more substantial build in 2027
9:27 AMIEA: World oil market showing signs of rebalancing, with supply surpassing demand for the first time since start of Iran war.
9:40 AMA Shahed-136 painted with "KILL TRUMP" is on display at the IRGC Aerospace Museum. The museum is open to the public.
10:07 AMThe IRGC just announced the downing of a US Army MQ-1 UAV earlier this morning above Kuhestak, in the Sirik County of southern Iran. This claim has yet to be independently verified, although images of the wreckage have been released.
10:18 AMTourists were turned away at Syria's borders this week after new entry rules took effect unannounced. Citizens of Western countries now need a visa in advance. Visitors from every country need approval from a local travel agent organizing the trip. Pro-government journalists: the aim is blocking figures linked to the old regime or the pro-Iranian axis. Kann news.
10:29 AMReport: Finland out of NATO. No NATO bases in the Baltics. All of Donbas handed to Russia. Those are among Moscow's demands at informal peace talks in Abu Dhabi, per a leaked proposal obtained by Bild. In return, Russia would pull its nuclear weapons from Belarus.
11:00 AMThe International Atomic Energy Agency has expressed mounting concern over its inability to verify the status or location of Iran's Isfahan Fuel Enrichment Plant. Inspectors remain barred from returning to facilities damaged during prior regional airstrikes, creating critical uncertainty surrounding Iran's highly enriched uranium stocks. Times of Israel.
11:18 AMMicrosoft on its ongoing outage: Recovery actions are now complete across portions of the affected infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region, marking additional progress toward full service recovery. Traffic is being restored gradually. Key customer scenarios are showing improvement.
11:26 AMQuantum Systems, a German drone maker supplying Ukraine, was hit by a cyberattack in late October. A malicious file was sent through the company's update servers for ground control and planning systems. The German military grounded its Quantum drones briefly as a precaution. Initial indications point to Russia. Intelligence agencies are investigating. AFP
11:47 AMIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein: Baghdad has not implemented U.S. demands to pressure its border crossings with Iran and impose a blockade. "We are in discussion with them. Until now we did not implement it." Hussein ties the plan to Washington's sanctions policy and expects all neighboring countries to receive the same request. "This plan has been developed in Washington DC." On the impact: "It is difficult, and it will be a kind of sanction against the Iraqi people." "It is not possible."
11:58 AMIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein denies Iranian forces are operating inside Iraq. "If you are talking about Iranian military units in Iraq, they are not present." "Military wise, they are not present in Iraq."
12:14 PMIraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that the current state of "no war and no peace" cannot continue. He said the situation will move either toward peace or toward war.
12:16 PMZelensky on the Starlink restrictions facing Ukrainian forces: "Unfortunately, along the entire front line and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, a speed limit of 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour) remains in place for our forces. We still have not received clear explanations."
12:29 PMCENTCOM: 🚫 CLAIM: Today, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked a “U.S. early-warning radar” in Bahrain. ✅ FACT: The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain and both were shot down by U.S. forces. There were no injuries or damage.
1:05 PMFormer Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tentatively agreed to testify before House lawmakers following an ultimatum issued by three Republican committee chairs. Lawmakers had set a deadline of 8 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, for Huang to voluntarily accept a closed-door interview or face a formal congressional subpoena.
1:08 PMTreasury Secretary Bessent questioned Nvidia's ability to control where its chips go. If spying was occurring, he said, the company had no robust controls. China should not get anything above H100s. Treasury spent months pushing to add Megaspeed to the entity list, but Commerce left it off the export control list.
1:21 PMJUST in: VHF 16 broadcast - requesting sailors in the Hormuz to report in IRGC threats/warning and other activities. Reward program points to a DOW website for up to USD 1 million in rewards. At the moment it has not been verified if this is a legit USN broadcast and reward program.
1:24 PMTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Iran's currency after the maximum pressure campaign: "It was at 600,000 to the dollar then. Now it's at 3 million. So they have 200% inflation, and the economy is so bad now that it's against the law to print the price." "I know a couple of things about trading currencies. I think the Iranian currency is going to collapse."
1:34 PMGermany's Bundestag has voted to expand the powers of the country's foreign and domestic intelligence services, the BND and BfV, according to Al Arabiya. The overhaul allows active cyber countermeasures, limited covert operations abroad and broader access to electronic devices. Supporters point to rising espionage and sabotage linked to Russia. Critics warn of weak oversight.
1:39 PMBessent: I think the Democrats are renting the seats. We're going to get on the other side of this Iran conflict. Prices are going to come back down. I think the trajectory is good.
1:52 PMTreasury Secretary Bessent: The Chinese economy, terrible. Europeans committing slow-motion economic suicide. The emerging markets, I think a lot of the Global South isn't doing well.
1:58 PMNEW: Mossad Director Roman Gofman is meeting CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Washington. He is also expected to meet Steve Witkoff in Miami. Axios.
2:03 PMScott Bessent: "F the Iranian leadership. I'm not going to be cowered." The Treasury Secretary was moved out of his D.C. home and onto a military base over Iran-linked threats, per WSJ.
2:06 PMScott Bessent on Iran: Iran will eventually want to make a deal.
2:21 PMPressure on Yemen's Houthis must be stepped up until the group halts its attacks, France's Foreign Ministry stated, calling the strikes unacceptable and singling out those on Saudi Arabia.
2:27 PMBessent on Iran: Iranians were offered a deal, and they probably would have gotten a better deal before the election. Now Trump doesn't think we need a deal, and we're going to keep squeezing them.
2:30 PMA Hamas weapons production workshop was destroyed and over 10 terrorists were eliminated in Gaza this past week. Some of them infiltrated Israel on October 7. Among those killed: • Muhammad Ata Zaki Qishawi: Hamas Nukhba terrorist, October 7 infiltrator • Ali Naim Ayish Abu Asai: Saif al-Islam faction weapons producer • Hani Ibrahim Said Khudari: Supply department commander, Hamas Sabra Battalion, October 7 infiltrator IDF and Shin Bet
2:37 PMSaudi civil defence: 'warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Jazan Province to alert of a potential danger.'
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3:46 PMIran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: If states were free to attack one another based on their own assessments of possible future threats, what would be left of the international legal order? This is about more than Iran. What is ultimately at stake is the credibility of an international legal order designed to prevent states from resorting to force at will. If power is permitted to prevail over law, Iran will not be the only casualty.
4:27 PMNEW: Turkey and Qatar signed a Mutual Defence Agreement during talks in Istanbul between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Erdoğan called the pact a new layer in the fraternal relationship between the two countries. The leaders also discussed Gaza, Syria, Libya and efforts to keep hostilities from restarting in the Gulf, according to Turkey's Directorate of Communications.
4:34 PMGermany's Merkel on Israel: If you try to put yourself in the position of an Israeli prime minister, it is an incredibly difficult task. If there is a bunker beneath every kindergarten and every hospital, and Hamas is sitting there, knowing that I can only destroy its position if I also attack what is above it, then the task becomes at least somewhat more complicated. An Israeli prime minister must do everything to promise his citizens security, just as our citizens in Germany expect from those who govern them.
6:01 PMBREAKING: Tanker collides with river cruiser near the Port of New Orleans in Louisiana; rescues ongoing.
7:57 PMWATCH: Several injuries reported as footage captures huge explosion at factory in Salto, Brazil.
8:41 PMBREAKING: The U.S. Air Force says it responded to "suspected unauthorized drone activity" at RAF Lakenheath, UK, following reports of sirens sounding at the base. Sky News.
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8:55 PMVideo posted on TikTok shows a river cruiser capsizing near the Port of New Orleans after being struck by a tanker, as some passengers remain aboard and rescue crews work to save at least 12 people. Contributed by @AZIntel.
8:58 PMBREAKING: FAA issues nationwide ground stop with all flight departures halted.
9:09 PMDenver Airport says nationwide ground stop will last 6.5 hours (10 pm CT). - ATC
9:37 PMJUST IN: IRGC reports of two tankers having been struck while attempting to transit through the southern corridor close to the Omani shore.
9:49 PMAt least 32 people were hospitalized after a tanker collided into river cruiser near Port of New Orleans, Louisiana; everyone is accounted for.
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