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Iranian envoy urges the UN Security Council to condemn threats by the US and the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic's territory and critical infrastructure.

Iranian ambassador to Russia says consultations between President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will continue on the sidelines of the upcoming summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow, as Tehran and Moscow intensify high-level diplomatic engagement.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran and Moscow are enjoying the closest relations in their history.

A plan to expand the Iran Army Air Force's capabilities was reviewed during a Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission meeting with the Air Force commander.

Iran's top military commander has warned that any renewed attack would trigger a stronger response.

President Pezeshkian has appointed Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn al-Reza as his adviser on Iran's national defense affairs.

The Nohe-Dey (9-Dey) is an Iranian short-range air-defense system designed to protect missile infrastructure from drones, cruise missiles, and precision-guided weapons, with evolving missile variants intended to strengthen close-in defense capabilities.

Secretary of Supreme National Security (SNSC) Major General Mohsen Rezaei told Pakistani mediator Field Marshal Asim Munir on Tuesday evening that even a particle of enriched uranium will not exit Iran at all.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the US's dispute with Iran lies in Washington's opposition to Iran's Islamic establishment and its refusal to accept American dominance.

Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the German and Irish ambassadors to Tehran on October 19 to protest what it described as baseless accusations by Germany and the European Union against the Islamic republic.

Iran's Intelligence Ministry said it had arrested 39 people in Qazvin Province on allegations of involvement in the December/January protests and the destruction of public and private property.

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on Oct. 17, 2026.

Democratic senators demand that the Pentagon publicly disclose the cost of damage to the US infrastructure during the war on Iran.

SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, what a great looking group.

During the second of two stops on his Arsenal of Freedom tour today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the progress the U.S. and its defense industrial base have made over the past two years under President Donald J. Trump's administration.

Multilateral Exercise Keen Sword 2027 began yesterday with an opening ceremony on Ishigaki Island, Japan.

U.S. military personnel, scientists and international partners conducted live-fly testing in Alaska last month during the final event of a three-year Arctic air domain awareness experiment series, collecting data to assess technology that could help close surveillance gaps across the state.

The US Army intends to deploy hundreds of high-altitude balloons in the event of a military conflict in Europe, Brig. Gen. Steven Carpenter told The War Zone portal.

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their Base Alameda homeport on Coast Guard Island Oct. 9, 2026, following a 112-day Alaska patrol that covered more than 23,000 nautical miles across the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean.

Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, concluded a three-day visit to Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, where he underscored the importance of regional sustainment, modernization, and the unshakeable strength of the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance.