Places in this day's records
4 places · 3 events not on the map
Doha · Iran · Manama · United States
31 October 2026
7 events recorded (2 confirmed), and 21 statements counted apart.
31 October 2026 in brief
Iran's Fars news agency said a drone attacked two fishing boats south of Qeshm Island, leaving two fishermen wounded and two missing whom state TV later said were found, and Hormozgan's deputy governor, cited by IRIB, blamed "the American enemy"; no US statement on the boats was found. [1] Lebanon's National News Agency reported an Israeli strike between Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Tebnit, with Al Jazeera Arabic reporting further strikes in the south, and the IDF said the Kfar Tebnit blast was a controlled detonation; Turki al-Malki said Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone in the Riyadh region and that falling debris caused no injuries. [1][3] Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered Iran's forces to respond without geographic limits to any new attack and to update the target list, Iranian state media and The Times of Israel reported, and Mohsen Rezaei said on state television that Iran was debating whether to keep its ban on nuclear weapons if hostilities resumed, with no decision taken. [1] Iranian negotiators were in Doha for Qatar-mediated talks, an official told Reuters, and Foreign Minister Araghchi said there were no plans for meetings with US officials, while a US official told The Times of Israel there had been no breakthrough; MSNOW and the AP reported US warnings to partners to prepare for possible new military action against Iran, and Rubio said Trump had not decided. [1][4] At the Manama Dialogue, Egypt's foreign minister said a second round of US-Iran fighting would be more dangerous and more destructive, and the UK said it had deployed air defence equipment to Saudi Arabia; US Central Command said it redirected 144 commercial vessels under the naval blockade of Iran, and UKMTO figures in The National showed more than 30 attacks on ships around Hormuz in October. [1]
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A US official told The Times of Israel that no breakthrough had occurred in the Qatar-mediated talks with Iran and that there was no plan for US mediators to join the talks in Doha, after Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, citing mediation sources, reported that the sides had agreed on preliminary measures and that a US delegation would join Iranian officials for direct talks in Doha.
Government of the United States
31 Oct · to a foreign audience
Reported by The Times of Israel
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Yashar party (Israel): Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Israel's Yashar party, said that until a new government was sworn in he would support military operations only against direct and immediate threats, The Times of Israel reported.
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Government of Iran: Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, citing Hormozgan deputy governor Ahmad Nafisi, said the attack on two fishing boats off Qeshm Island was an attack by "the American enemy", The New Arab reported; NewsNation's headline said an Iranian official blamed the US for a drone attack.
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Government of the United Kingdom: UK Middle East minister Stephen Doughty said at the Manama Dialogue that the UK had deployed air defence equipment to Saudi Arabia, Iran International reported.
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Government of the United States: A US official told The Times of Israel that no breakthrough had occurred in the Qatar-mediated talks with Iran and that there was no plan for US mediators to join the talks in Doha, after Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, citing mediation sources, reported that the sides had agreed on preliminary measures and that a US delegation would join Iranian officials for direct talks in Doha.
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Gulf Cooperation Council: GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi said at the Manama Dialogue that GCC states remained open to negotiation but that diplomacy needs partners who respond in kind, Iran International reported.
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Government of Saudi Arabia: Turki al-Malki, described by Sky News Arabia as Saudi defence ministry spokesman and by The Times of Israel as coalition spokesman, said on X that air defences intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone in the Riyadh region and that falling debris caused no injuries, Sky News Arabia, The Times of Israel and Fox News reported.
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Government of Saudi Arabia: Saudi Vice Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji said at the Manama Dialogue that securing navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz straits was a shared responsibility, Iran International reported; Fox News's account had him saying people wanted peace back and that efforts were under way to prevent escalation.
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United States Armed Forces: US Central Command said on X that US forces had redirected 144 commercial vessels under the naval blockade of Iran, Fox News reported.
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Government of Iran: Mohsen Rezaei said "I read the letter. I haven't yet responded" of the letter from US Vice President Vance, and that the US tone had completely changed, Middle East Eye and The Times of Israel reported; Press TV's account had him saying he had studied the letter but not yet answered it.
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Government of Egypt: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said at the Manama Dialogue that a second round of US-Iran fighting would be more dangerous and more destructive, Iran International reported; The Times of Israel's account had him saying he was extremely worried about a new escalation.
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Government of the United States: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X that Strait of Hormuz transits were back to pre-conflict levels minus Iranian barrels, Fox News reported.
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Government of the United States: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta that President Trump had not made a decision on resuming strikes on Iran and preferred a diplomatic solution, The Times of Israel and Fox News reported. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Iran faced consequences if it continued its activities, Fox News reported.
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Government of Yemen (internationally recognised, Presidential Leadership Council): Yemen's foreign minister Afrah al-Zouba said at the Manama Dialogue, citing UN experts, that maritime threats were linked to outside support for the Houthis, Iran International reported.
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Government of Iran: Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said on state television that Iran was debating whether to keep its ban on nuclear weapons if hostilities resumed and that no decision had been taken, Reuters reported as carried by The Times of Israel; Press TV's account said no new official decision on the nuclear doctrine had been taken.
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Government of Iran: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera that the letter from US Vice President Vance had been discussed at high level and that there were no plans for meetings with US officials, The Times of Israel reported; Fox News's account had him saying there was no need to meet Americans at present.
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Islamic Republic of Iran Army: Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said on X that any new US attack would spread the war wider, The Times of Israel reported.
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Armed Forces General Staff of Iran: Major General Ali Abdollahi, chief of Iran's Armed Forces General Staff, said on X whenever signs of hostile enemy action were confirmed, the armed forces would not wait for the enemy's action to begin before choosing the time and manner of response, Fox News reported.
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Government of Iran: Mohsen Rezaei said there would be no nuclear talks and the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed until the United States accepted Iran's demands, The Jerusalem Post and The Times of Israel reported. In a separate post on X he said seven conditions must be met before diplomacy could proceed and that any attack would bring devastating blows with new weaponry, Fox News reported.
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UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO): UKMTO figures reported by The National on 31 October showed more than 30 attacks on commercial vessels around the Strait of Hormuz in October, the highest monthly number since the war began, and 145 incidents since 28 February; The National's report listed no incident dated 31 October.
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Israel Defense Forces: The IDF said the strike in Kfar Tebnit reported by Lebanese media was a controlled detonation during routine operations to demolish infrastructure, The Times of Israel reported.
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Government of Iran: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered Iran's forces to respond immediately and without geographic limits to any new attack and to update the target list to bring US and Israeli assets within reach; The Times of Israel said the statement was posted on his Telegram account, Newsweek said IRNA and Tasnim reported it, and The New Arab cited state TV.