US CENTCOM commander says Hormuz’s main transit routes clear of sea mines

The head of the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, has claimed that the main internationally recognised shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz are clear of Iranian sea mines and that vessels are sailing freely through the waterway.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries following a hiatus

On October 30, Ukrainian drones attacked three refineries and a gas-chemical complex.

A powerful explosion has occurred at an ammunition plant in Granada, Spain

Three workers were injured following a powerful explosion at an ammunition plant in the city of Granada, in southern Spain, the Europa Press news agency reported on October 30.

US Treasury chief claims Iran struggling to pay troops as sanctions tighten

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iran is running out of economic lifelines and struggling to fund its armed forces as Washington intensifies sanctions pressure on Tehran.

Vance says Trump will not allow Iran conflict to become ‘forever war’

US Vice President JD Vance says President Donald Trump will not allow the conflict with Iran to become a “forever war”, defending the administration’s military campaign despite criticism of its involvement in the Middle East.

West may be behind more than hundred attacks on ships carrying cargo for Russia

 Vessels and maritime infrastructure facilities that are used for the cargo transportation in Russia’s interests were subjected to more than a hundred attacks in the course of a year,