Axios, citing a U.S. official:

The White House ordered a suspension of strikes on Iran to avoid escalating the war ahead of the midterm elections.

Trump on Venezuela:

“To the victor go the spoils.”

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Over the past 24 hours, 80 military aircraft were tracked in the region, including 6 transport aircraft arriving from outside the region: 4 American, one British and one Kuwaiti. Also tracked were 8 regional military transport aircraft, 29 refueling aircraft, 7 reconnaissance aircraft, 27 military transport aircraft that moved within the region, and 3 military helicopters.

Trump:

“You have Mohammed, Mohammed, Mohammed, Mohammed, Mohammed. Almost everyone is like that. If you’re unsure of someone’s name in the Middle East, just say: Mohammed. And there’s about a 65% chance that’s his name.”

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KC-46A refueling aircraft and U.S. fighter jets have been flying over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province for much of the day.

Satellite imagery is now detecting a fire in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. It appears that a vessel violating the rules was targeted.

Air traffic over Baghdad Airport has been suspended due to the storm and dust.

The deaths of 6 Saudi soldiers and officers in the Yemeni attack on Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden have been announced.

Intensive drone activity over the city of Taiz right now.

5 US military cargo planes heading to the Middle East.

The IRGC announces an explosion and a massive fire aboard an oil tanker carrying more than two million barrels after it struck a naval mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via an unauthorized route.

Iranian Defense Minister Majid Ibn al-Reza:

The types and sizes of bombs do not matter to us. The power of our missiles is what has changed the equations and brought you to the point where you have to say, “Hello, sir.”