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During a new weapons verification mission, a Chinese ground-based air defense unit demonstrated its ability to intercept new-type missile targets, including ballistic missiles and one missile that suddenly changed direction during flight, according to a report by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on Monday.

The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the acquisition of eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) for the Indian Navy. The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi on November 02, 2026.

Statement on Yemen by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher

Eight civilians have been killed and dozens more injured as Saudi-led forces hit a popular market in Yemen's southwestern province of Ta'izz.

Afghanistan has asked the US government to "act responsibly" amid reports that it plans to deport dozens of Afghans via Pakistan, possibly in the coming days.

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for greater protection for civilians caught in conflict in northern Ethiopia following deadly drone strikes this past weekend.

The IRGC Navy says 11 different violating oil tankers have caught fire or sunk since the head of CENTCOM visited the region on October 25.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz are all feasible if the United States demonstrates goodwill, has a genuine willingness to reach an agreement, and truly seeks a peaceful solution.

Iran and the United States have traded threats for weeks even as they pursue diplomacy, with the possibility of military escalation after the US midterm elections still looming.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says 11 offending oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz within nine days, from October 25 to November 2.

The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday announced that two "violating" oil tankers, including a supertanker, suffered explosions and were stopped after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz within the preceding hours, according to Xinhua.

Iran's Army Navy says another non-compliant oil tanker caught fire on Monday morning local time, after striking mines while sailing through an unauthorized and unsafe route east of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says two more oil tankers caught fire after an explosion as they were attempting to pass through an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is prepared for both diplomatic and military scenarios "more than ever before," stating that the ball is now in Washington's court to choose between a "wise path" of negotiation or repeating the "mistake of military aggression."

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will not surrender to military aggression, stressing that the country will firmly resist its enemies while strengthening public resilience and addressing people's concerns.

Araghchi says the outcome of the current standoff between Iran and the US depends entirely on Washington's political wisdom.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Tehran judges Washington by the actions of its government, not the tone of its correspondence, warning that the United States has repeatedly undermined diplomatic efforts over the past two years.

A senior Iranian security official says the Islamic Republic will not compromise on defending its national security and sovereignty.

Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, met with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in Beijing on Monday.

China supports Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security and opposes a return to military confrontation in the Middle East, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with Ali Bagheri, deputy secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, in Beijing on Monday.