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UK officials said a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford was highly likely coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the IRGC. Seven men were arrested and released on bail without charges; Iran rejected the accusation. MI5 said Iran-linked operations led to 50 arrests in a year.
Men arrested on terrorism charges
The Iran conflict has expanded to Yemen's Red Sea coast, where the Houthis seized key sites, captured the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and attacked Saudi targets. Saudi-backed forces have recaptured Mocha, while reports allege IRGC support that Iran and the Houthis deny.
AllegedHassan Hassanzadeh said that more than 600,000 people registered for the active mobilisation campaign during the week.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said two oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels were reportedly carrying about two million barrels of crude oil each.
Crude oil carried by each tanker
Iran’s military said it deployed new units to monitor shipping near and beyond the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement came amid increased attacks on vessels and a sharp fall in oil transported through the waterway.
Tankers struck in the Strait of Hormuz between September 28 and October 4
Military incidents involving vessels increased around the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman as efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran remained deadlocked. Authorities reported tanker fires, a projectile strike and US action against a cargo vessel.
Crew members rescued by the UAE coastguard
Yemen’s internationally recognised government alleged that the Houthis modified Iranian air-defence weapons into loitering cruise missiles with IRGC assistance. The allegation followed reported Houthi attacks and renewed fighting in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
AllegedMaximum reported loitering time for each alleged missile