Iran-US war, Ft: Netanyahu ready to attack Iran on October 10, Trump's no. LIVE

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told US media that reaching a peace agreement with Iran is extremely difficult and that economic pressure will continue until Tehran stops attacking merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Washington accepted Tehran's terms, adding that indirect talks were continuing through Pakistan and Qatar.

The United Kingdom has announced the sending of Typhoon fighters to Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks: "They will protect cities and infrastructure", announced Minister Streeting. Meanwhile in Yemen the death toll from a Houthi raid against government forces rises to more than 70, while in Gaza there are 5 victims due to Israeli raids. The Tehran-Moscow axis is tightening: "Never have Iran and Russia collaborated as closely as now", declares Minister Araghchi after the meeting in Tehran with Lavrov.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for the resumption of large-scale attacks on Iran and earlier this month instructed his military to plan a new large-scale offensive. The Financial Times writes it. According to three people familiar with the matter, the Israeli military had been preparing for a multi-day bombing campaign, scheduled for the weekend of October 10, that would target civilian infrastructure such as power plants, nuclear facilities and regime targets. The mission ultimately did not proceed, and sources familiar with the matter cited President Donald Trump's opposition to resuming the conflict before the US midterm elections on November 3.