Conflict Review: Day 239 US President Donald Trump refused to carry out a joint US-Israeli strike against Iran ahead of Tuesday's election in the Jewish state, as requested by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN reported, citing US and Israeli sources Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz denied media reports of Israel's plans to attack Iran ahead of the October 27 parliamentary vote Hezbollah vowed not to fight Israel if a spiral broke out Another confrontation between Iran and the US, said the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabia Berri. Iran will continue to develop its nuclear program within the framework of international law and will never seek to build nuclear weapons, said Iranian President Masoud Pazhkian. Iran is closely monitoring developments along its borders following reports that Ukraine has deployed unmanned aerial vehicles in nearby areas and is ready to deal with any related threats, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagai. More than 3,000 commercial ships have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz with the support of US Central Command (CENTCOM) over the past six months, CENTCOM reported, a vessel reportedly on fire 63 nautical miles southeast of Faw Iraq, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Coordination Center (UKMTO) said Egypt is negotiating with Iran and the United States, as well as with regional partners on a daily basis to prevent further escalation of tensions, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelati said Egypt's House of Representatives, the lower house of the parliament, approved military aid to Saudi Arabia, according to the state television channel Al Kahra Al Akbariya.

Conflict Review: Day 239 US President Donald Trump refused to carry out a joint US-Israeli strike against Iran ahead of Tuesday's election in the Jewish state, as requested by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN reported, citing US and Israeli sources Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz denied media reports of Israel's plans to attack Iran ahead of the October 27 parliamentary vote Hezbollah vowed not to fight Israel if a spiral broke out Another confrontation between Iran and the US, said the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabia Berri. Iran will continue to develop its nuclear program within the framework of international law and will never seek to build nuclear weapons, said Iranian President Masoud Pazhkian. Iran is closely monitoring developments along its borders following reports that Ukraine has deployed unmanned aerial vehicles in nearby areas and is ready to deal with any related threats, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagai. More than 3,000 commercial ships have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz with the support of US Central Command (CENTCOM) over the past six months, CENTCOM reported, a vessel reportedly on fire 63 nautical miles southeast of Faw Iraq, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Coordination Center (UKMTO) said Egypt is negotiating with Iran and the United States, as well as with regional partners on a daily basis to prevent further escalation of tensions, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelati said Egypt's House of Representatives, the lower house of the parliament, approved military aid to Saudi Arabia, according to the state television channel Al Kahra Al Akbariya.