The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has announced the commencement of "Operation Almas." Baloch separatists have launched multiple coordinated attacks on the coastal city of Gwadar, Pakistan.

Q: Ukraine has now agreed multiple times to come to the table. Russia has not. So what gives you confidence that this time will be different? JD Vance: Well, I think both countries have agreed to come to the table.

JD Vance on Starlink: European countries have almost universally decided to wage regulatory and licensing war against SpaceX. And now they're all running to SpaceX saying, "Please do what we need you to do." I think this drives home one of the things the president has talked about for years, which is that European countries depend on American technology, American businesses, and the American military, while at the same time, European political leaders love to bash the United States allies that they depend upon so much.

JD Vance on Starlink: Elon Musk runs a private corporation, and I think it's completely understandable that he doesn't want to get in the middle of what is a war between two state actors without the United States government effectively directing him on what to do. I don't think this is about Elon. I think it's fundamentally what is America's policy in Ukraine and Russia going to be.

N12 News: Senior Israeli official: There is intelligence that Iran and its proxies are considering attacking ahead of the elections.

Blackpool Gazette: A major police incident is under way in Blackpool town centre in England, following reports of an alleged mass stabbing. Armed police officers are at the scene in Talbot Road, however an officer on duty has reassured there have been ‘no fatalities.’ blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/…

I24NEWS: Saudi Aramco orders staff to evacuate its Dhahran headquarters and work remotely.

Intense clashes are taking place between the al-Joulani gangs and ISIS members in the countryside of the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Russian Defense Minister: NATO and the Kyiv regime are heading towards escalation.

Prime Minister Netanyahu, in an interview on Channel 7, denied a report that Trump had halted an Israeli attack in Iran: "This report is not accurate."

Iran’s IRGC Navy claims four vessels were struck simultaneously and set ablaze while transferring oil between ships in the north-central Persian Gulf after using “unauthorized routes.” The IRGC also reported that three other vessels struck mines west of the Strait of Hormuz last night and caught fire. They accused the U.S. of encouraging ships to cross mined waters and warned that continued activity could lead to retaliation against U.S. bases across the region.

President Trump on military action against Iran: “We have a little conflict against Iran We're doing very well militarily and financially against Iran. When asked if he was "over negotiating with the Iranians at this point", he said: I think we're not negotiating. Something one way or the other will happen fairly soon. Most people seem to think it’s after the election, we’re gonna see what happens, but I'm going to say this: what we've done with Iran is amazing.”

BREAKING: Ukrainian drones have targeted numerous locations in the Moscow region, Russia.

President Trump on Iran: We could leave now, but we want to make sure it lasts for a long time.

BREAKING: Footage from Kyiv during the Russian ballistic missile attack which has been ongoing throughout the evening

BREAKING: Ukraine Online: Approximately 30 Russian missiles have struck Kyiv in the past 5 hours. The strikes targeted energy infrastructure in the capital.

NYT: The U.S. and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans for renewed strikes against Iran after the American midterm elections. The targets would likely include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal. Some officials say one more big round of attacks could push Iran’s economy over the brink and force the country to make diplomatic concessions after nearly eight months of conflict. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/po…

BREAKING: Saudi authorities reported that an Houthi ballistic missile struck King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, earlier today, resulting in one fatality and eight injuries.

An IRGC missile launcher in the hills of Sirik was targeted in a drone strike. (@hey_itsmyturn)

Drop Site News: A U.S. official confirmed to Drop Site that military assets are being moved rapidly into place in preparation for an expected green light from Trump. Among the American officials pushing for renewed attacks is U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Bradley Cooper, the official said. “CENTCOM is putting all the pieces into place to renew major combat operations,” added the official. dropsitenews.com/p/iran-war-…