World News Today Live Updates: Trump says no negotiations with Iran, hints at move ‘very soon’

US President Donald Trump says Washington is not negotiating with Iran, adding that “something” will happen “fairly soon” in the ongoing conflict.

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Trump Says ‘Something’ Will Happen Soon in US-Iran Conflict

US President Donald Trump said that Washington is not negotiating with Tehran, hinting that “something” will happen “very soon” in the country’s conflict with the Islamic Republic.

“We are not negotiating with” Iran, Trump told a reporter before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews.

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“Something one way or another will happen, fairly soon,” he added. “Most people seem to think it’s after the election.”

US, Israel draw up plans for new strikes on Iran after midterm elections

The United States and Israel have drawn up plans for possible renewed military strikes on Iran following the US midterm elections on November 3, according to a report by The New York Times.
The report stated that both the countries hve ramped up military drills head of the “short but intensive operation” and said the exercises have included flyovers of Iraq to simulate strike maneuvers.

The possible targets of the strikes are Iranian energy sites, nuclear facilities as well as Iran’s arsenals of missiles and drones, the report cited US officials as saying.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says four vessels carrying oil hit mines near Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said that four vessels involved in alleged illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were hit simultaneously and caught fire after being tracked by its forces.

The IRGC added that three more vessels collided with mines west of the Hormuz and warned the US military that continued provocations could trigger a wider response against American bases across the region.

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Oct 22, 2026 01:11 PM IST
Indian national among two killed in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam Airport attack

One Indian national was among two people killed in the attack on Dammam airport in Saudi Arabia, while two other Indian nationals were injured, according to an official Indian statement. Authorities said they were working to establish further details and contact the affected families.

“Saudi authorities have informed that one Indian national was among two people who unfortunately lost their lives in the attack on Dammam airport yesterday night and two Indian nationals were injured. We are ascertaining further details and contacting the affected families. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased and we wish speedy recovery of the injured,” The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said in a post on X.

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Oct 22, 2026 12:39 PM IST
Saudi Dammam Airport attack: Death toll rises to two

The death toll from the reported attack in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday has risen to two, according to the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority. The updated figure follows an earlier report that one person was killed and eight others were injured in the incident at King Fahd International Airport.

Oct 22, 2026 12:08 PM IST
Attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd Airport kills one, injures eight

An attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed one resident and injured eight others, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation.

Oct 22, 2026 11:53 AM IST
Trump says no negotiations with Iran, hints at move ‘very soon’

US President Donald Trump said that Washington is not negotiating with Tehran, hinting that “something” will happen “very soon” in the country’s conflict with the Islamic Republic.

“We are not negotiating with” Iran, Trump told a reporter before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews.

“Something one way or another will happen, fairly soon,” he added. “Most people seem to think it’s after the election.”

Oct 22, 2026 11:52 AM IST
US, Israel draw up plans for new strikes on Iran after midterm elections

The United States and Israel have drawn up plans for possible renewed military strikes on Iran following the US midterm elections on November 3, according to a report by The New York Times.

The report stated that both the countries hve ramped up military drills head of the “short but intensive operation” and said the exercises have included flyovers of Iraq to simulate strike maneuvers.

The possible targets of the strikes are Iranian energy sites, nuclear facilities as well as Iran’s arsenals of missiles and drones, the report cited US officials as saying.

Oct 22, 2026 11:52 AM IST
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says four vessels carrying oil hit mines near Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said that four vessels involved in alleged illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were hit simultaneously and caught fire after being tracked by its forces.

The IRGC added that three more vessels collided with mines west of the Hormuz and warned the US military that continued provocations could trigger a wider response against American bases across the region.

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