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28 October 2026
5 events recorded (3 confirmed), and 16 statements counted apart.
28 October 2026 in brief
Yemen's government said two Houthi ballistic missiles hit Aden International Airport, halting air traffic and injuring civilians, an account an aid source disputed, telling Reuters that no one was hurt; the Houthis had warned people to evacuate the airport. [1] Kuwait summoned Iran's ambassador over an embassy statement on the assassination plot case, and the embassy said the Iranian named had not been in Kuwait for 10 years. [1] A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Qatar had presented only unacceptable ideas, not an offer, while the Wall Street Journal and AP reported that the US told Gulf allies to prepare for possible renewed strikes after the midterms. [2] Israel's near-final count gave Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats and Eisenkot's 48, leaving neither with the 61 needed, and a Pentagon official told CBS News that Hegseth removed the Joint Staff's strategy director over alleged leaks about the Iran war. [1][2]
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The Iranian embassy in Kuwait rejected Kuwait's claim that an Iranian citizen was involved in the assassination plot, saying the individual had not been in Kuwait for 10 years.
Government of Iran
28 Oct · to a foreign audience
Reported by Iran International
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Airfield · Yemen
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Government of Iran: The Iranian embassy in Kuwait rejected Kuwait's claim that an Iranian citizen was involved in the assassination plot, saying the individual had not been in Kuwait for 10 years.
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United States Armed Forces: US Central Command said Iranian claims that commercial vessels were hitting sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz were false, and that US forces had cleared all primary transit routes of mines.
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Government of Kuwait: Kuwait's Foreign Ministry said the Iranian embassy's statement was blatant interference in Kuwait's internal affairs and an infringement on its judicial independence.
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Government of Iran: President Masoud Pezeshkian told a cabinet meeting that all government institutions would work to full capacity to carry out the Supreme Leader's directive to SNSC secretary Mohsen Rezaei on ending the 'neither war nor peace' situation.
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Government of the United States: President Donald Trump told reporters he had not directed Vice President JD Vance to launch peace talks with Iran, saying the outreach was about getting medical supplies into Iran.
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Government of Yemen (internationally recognised, Presidential Leadership Council): Yemeni armed forces spokesman Majed al-Nazili said two Houthi ballistic missiles hit Aden International Airport, causing civilian injuries and material damage.
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Government of Iran: A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Qatar had presented only unacceptable ideas, not an offer, and that Iran would not make concessions on the nuclear issue.
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Government of Turkey: The Turkish presidency said that in a call with Trump, Erdogan said the Makkah Joint Defense Alliance was following developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen and sought a diplomatic resolution.
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Ansar Allah (the Houthis): Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree issued what he called a final warning to evacuate Aden airport, saying a Saudi military cargo aircraft at the airport was transporting weapons.
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Government of Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel faced a singular opportunity, with President Trump, to remove the existential threat of Iran once and for all.
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Government of the United States: A Pentagon official told CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who was accused of leaking classified information related to the Iran war.
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Government of Iran: Araghchi said any Israel-instigated military misadventure in the Persian Gulf would devastate international markets.
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Government of Iran: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran remained in close contact with intermediaries on ideas to implement its 7-Day Plan in even less than a week, and that its armed forces were fully prepared.
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Government of Yemen (internationally recognised, Presidential Leadership Council): Al-Nazili said government forces carried out 749 operations against the Houthis in 24 hours, targeting 239 Houthi commanders and fighters.
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Government of Iran: Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said Iran and Russia were finalizing a protocol to accelerate joint construction of small modular reactors.
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Government of Yemen (internationally recognised, Presidential Leadership Council): Yemen's Transport Ministry said the Houthis struck Aden airport twice with ballistic missiles, at 13:00 and 15:00 local time, threatening civil aviation and civilians.