Trump weighs deal or military action

President Trump said Sunday he is deciding between reaching an agreement with Iran or taking action to finish them off. He has kept open the possibility of new major U.S. strikes.

“Do I make a deal with them, or do I finish them off?”

Iran says diplomacy continues despite threats

Iranian officials said Sunday that indirect negotiations with the U.S. continue but Tehran will not change its positions even if Trump orders a resumption of American attacks on Iran.

Oil prices surge on Middle East tensions

Brent crude oil sat around one hundred fifteen dollars a barrel early Monday after surging last week over supply concerns as the Middle East and Ukraine crises continue and winter approaches.

Kuwait sentences three to death for Iran plot

Kuwait condemned three men to death Monday for plotting to assassinate the deputy prime minister, collaborating with Iran and joining Hezbollah. All three are from the Shia Muslim community.

Vessel catches fire off Iraq coast

A vessel was on fire off the coast of Iraq on Monday, situated sixty three nautical miles from Al-Faw, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations center. The incident was deemed suspicious activity.

Netanyahu warns Iran may disrupt elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran and its allies might try to disrupt Tuesday's Israeli elections.He warned the Islamic republic against hostile acts, saying the Israeli Defence Force is prepared in both defence and offence.

“We have intelligence signs that our enemies, Iran and its proxies, could challenge us with attacks in order to disrupt the elections.”

Netanyahu and rival clash over Iran strategy

Netanyahu claimed Israel could face annihilation by Iran if his political rivals prevailed. He insisted only he can finish the job against Tehran, painting ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot as soft on Iran.

“Gadi Eisenkot will not strike Iran.”

Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of politicizing security

Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of playing politics with security on the election's eve and citing the Iran threat when it suits him.

Regional delegations meet Iran in Tehran

High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met Iranian authorities Monday to try to avert renewed fighting.

Iran president backs regional cooperation

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran supports any agreement that would deepen regional cooperation, resolve differences and make greater use of shared resources and capabilities of Islamic countries.

Putin to meet Iranian and Qatari leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit.

Pezeshkian blames U.S. for Middle East insecurity

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said insecurity created by the United States in the Middle East was harming the entire world.He said the U.S.has disrupted the free flow of energy by igniting war in the region.

“The problems the United States has created by igniting war in the region and bringing insecurity to Europe have disrupted the free flow of energy.”

Saudi coalition destroys Houthi missile infrastructure

The Saudi-led coalition said Monday its forces destroyed five tunnels used for storing ballistic missiles, four ballistic missile launchers and a missile storage unit in response to repeated Houthi attacks.

Coalition intercepts three more Houthi drones

The Saudi-led coalition claimed Monday to have shot down three more drones over Riyadh and the southern region.

Egypt approves sending troops to Saudi Arabia

Egypt's parliament approved a request by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi allowing him to send troops to Saudi Arabia to help defend the kingdom from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

Iran's oil reserves run dry amid blockade

Intelligence firm Kpler told The Wall Street Journal that Iran's shadow fleet of tankers holding offshore oil reserves ran dry in mid-October.A U.S.naval blockade prevented Iran from replacing crude being sold to Chinese refineries.

U.S. blockade costs Iran billions in revenue

The U.S.naval blockade has cost Iran at least twenty five billion dollars in oil revenue, according to U.S.Central Command.

Tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz Friday

A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday by an unknown projectile, disabling the vessel, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations center said Monday. The crew have been reported safe.

Iran denies inventing tanker attacks

Iran claimed to have struck at least four tankers near the strait on Thursday last week, but there was no corroboration.