Iran war, Pentagon: "Ammunition shortage". Media: "Tanker against mine in Hormuz"

The inspector general confirms the problem highlighted by US newspapers and denied by Trump and Hegseth. Pro-Iranian Yemeni rebels have taken control of other islands in the southern part of the Red Sea, north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The Associated Press news agency reported it, citing Yemeni government officials and sources within the rebels. Last week, the Houthis had captured the port city of Al-Mokha and the island of Perim.

Tension remains high on the Strait of Hormuz. The Pasdaran reported that the El Gaia oil tanker caught fire after hitting a mine while passing through a forbidden zone and accused the US of hitting two fishing boats in the Gulf. The Pentagon's inspector general released his first report on the war with Iran and said the conflict had resulted in a shortage of US ammunition, confirming reports denied by Trump and Hegseth.

Pro-Iranian Yemeni Houthi rebels have taken control of other islands in the southern part of the Red Sea. This was reported by the Associated Press news agency, citing Yemeni government officials and sources within the rebels, according to whom fighters have conquered the Hanish Islands, located about 160 kilometers north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Last week, the Houthis had captured the port city of Al-Mokha and the island of Perim.

The UN peacekeepers engaged in the buffer zone between Lebanon and Israel continue to register Israeli military movements, despite the ceasefire which came into force in June. This was stated by the spokesperson of the UN general secretariat, Farhan Haq. “Between Thursday and Sunday, at least thirty-two airstrikes were recorded within the area controlled by the UN peacekeeping mission,” he said. The peacekeepers, he added, also continue to observe "intense artillery activity by the Israel Defense Forces, the tactical deployment of soldiers, military engineering operations and vehicle movements."

Israeli raids in Gaza continue, while the death toll worsens. This is what UN spokesperson Farhan Haq declared, taking stock of the situation with the international media. Speaking about Israeli attacks in the Strip, the spokesperson cited information from Unicef, according to which last week nine children were killed or died from their injuries: among them, two sisters aged six and 12 and four other children aged between three and 14. UNICEF also reported that a pregnant woman and her baby were shot and killed. At least 13 children were injured.

The Pentagon's inspector general released his first report on the war with Iran and said the conflict had resulted in a shortage of US munitions and created "bottlenecks" in supply chains as the Trump administration works to replenish weapons stockpiles. NBC News reports it. “To alleviate these constraints,” the report reads, the Department of Defense is “working to streamline procurement processes and reduce production times, as well as stockpile critical materials, components, and some munitions so it can respond quickly in the event of an emergency.” The result of the investigation confirms what the American media had revealed in recent months, when they spoke of reduced stocks in the arsenal. President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had denied the news, saying instead that the supplies were "infinite".

The young Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, arrested after taking part in a demonstration in Isfahan in January, were taken at night by masked men. When their mother saw them again in prison, they showed bruises, fractures and signs of prolonged isolation. Taraneh reports confessions extracted under torture. The court sentenced the first to death and Romina to 25 years: the family members fear a quick execution and have made the story public.

A drone attack hit two Iranian fishing boats off the coast of Bandar-e Kargan, in the waters of the Gulf. This was reported by the Tehran media, which attributed the raid to the United States. Several fishermen are missing and search and rescue operations are underway.

At a time of great uncertainty about the conflict in the Middle East, concerns about the consequences are growing. Half of Americans think that the US intervention will make the area even more unstable and 58% expect a worsening of petrol prices, but what makes the president's position particularly critical is the intolerance that is growing among his followers and more generally a negative change in the perception of how the Republicans are managing the war and terrorism issue.

The news reported by the Financial Times and received from sources within the regime, according to which the Iranians are considering the possibility of attacking US bases in Europe and submarine cable networks on which much of the world's data traffic depends, opens up unprecedented scenarios.

British Foreign Secretary Miliband has accused the government of "turning a blind eye" to the "ethnic cleansing" taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories. Another 11 countries announced in a joint statement that they intended to apply sanctions to trade with those territories. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar: "Scandalous and false statements, attempt to interfere in Israeli politics during the election campaign." British consulate in East Jerusalem closed.

The United States has imposed new Iran-linked sanctions against Russian bank VTB, accusing it of helping Tehran evade restrictions through banking relationships and payment mechanisms. The measure, adopted by the US Treasury Department, affects one of the largest Russian credit institutions, already heavily sanctioned.

The Pasdaran Navy said the supertanker El Gaia struck a mine while attempting to cross a "prohibited zone" south of the Strait of Hormuz. Attempts to put out the fire have failed and the entire ship is engulfed in flames. This was reported by the Fars agency.

The Houthis have threatened reprisals after the new wave of Saudi attacks. "In the last 24 hours, the Saudi enemy struck the provinces of Taiz, Lahij, al-Jawf, Marib and Hajjah 54 times with F-15 and Typhoon fighters taking off from Khamis Mushait and Taif air bases," said the spokesman of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Yahya Saree, as reported by Iranian TV. "This brutal attack will not go unanswered or unpunished," he assured.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is weighing whether to help Saudi Arabia counter Houthi attacks in Yemen. This was reported by the Bloomberg agency. According to informed sources, the prime minister has received requests from Riyadh for diplomatic but also military support, including operational support for his armed forces to repel the advance of Saudi Arabia along the Yemeni coast of the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and to protect Saudi oil infrastructure from attacks. Burnham would have agreed to send military advisors to Riyadh but, Bloomberg explains, it is not clear whether he will accept the requests.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacks 'Naza', the Israeli-produced documentary on the IDF in Gaza awarded in Venice, in a one-minute video on social media. "I heard about it, and it is shocking - says the Israeli prime minister -. We are fighting incitement to anti-Semitism all over the world, but when it comes from within us, it is intolerable". The Times of Israel reports it.

Molavi Yousef Gorgich, the Sunni imam of the Mohammad Rasulallah Mosque in Zahedan, in the south-eastern Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchistan, was killed by unidentified gunmen. According to the Fars agency, informed sources confirmed the assassination, which occurred this morning before noon.

"Iran, a country in crisis, wants to make a deal, quickly and badly. I will decide whether or not the United States chooses to initiate a confrontation - a possibility to which we are open." Donald Trump states this on his social network Truth.

At least one Palestinian was killed and several others injured in an Israeli drone attack on a tent housing displaced people in the al-Mawasi area of ​​Khan Younis. A source from Nasser hospital reports this to Al Jazeera.

The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, has ordered the opening of an investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified material used in the production of the documentary 'Naza', winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.

“I condemn the Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia. We stand in solidarity with our Gulf partners in the face of relentless attacks by Iran's proxies. We will continue to work with our partners to ensure safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and stability in the Middle East. This is an issue that concerns us all.” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen writes it in X.

Dozens of Syrian prisoners in the Rumieh prison, the largest in Lebanon and located near the capital Beirut, have announced an indefinite hunger and thirst strike, extended to the refusal of medicines even for the chronically ill. This was reported in a statement from the prisoners cited by the Syrian and Lebanese media, according to which the protest involves all the inmates and was born against the suspension of the general amnesty law, approved in August by the Lebanese parliament and blocked on 10 September by the Constitutional Council pending a ruling on an appeal.