❗Conflict Overview: Day 193

▪Iran will permanently ban the transit through the Strait of Hormuz for all vessels that enter the waters designated by Tehran as a prohibited zone, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said

▪Trump claims the US war against Iran will end shortly after the midterm elections in the United States, because Tehran will no longer be able to hold on

▪Netanyahu, accompanied by the Israeli military and Defense Minister Israel Katz climbed to the top of Mt. Hermon in Syria’s Golan Heights, where he declared that his country would in fact "defeat" Iran

▪The US military has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, CENTCOM said. In turn, Iran’s IRGC has reported successful ballistic missile strikes on two US destroyers

▪Tehran has carried out missile strikes on the Muwaffaq Salti and Prince Hassan airbases in Jordan in response to US attacks on Iranian tankers in the Persian Gulf, SNN reported, citing sources

▪The latest strikes by the US army on Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf are leading to a new round of escalation and threaten security not only in the Middle East but also throughout the world, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has stated

▪Pakistan continues its efforts to resolve the conflict between the United States and Iran, while representatives of Washington and Tehran maintain indirect contacts on the subject, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said

▪The UAE authorities warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a potential large-scale attack by Hamas before October 7, 2023, the Haaretz newspaper reported

▪The Lebanese army command has ordered troops to increase patrols in the southern province of Nabatieh following Israeli air strikes

▪The Royal Saudi Air Force carried out 32 airstrikes on four governorates in western Yemen, the Houthi rebels’ press service reported