Claims that Washington and Tel Aviv are preparing a large-scale new military strike on Iran have raised regional tension, just days before Israel's October 27 parliamentary election and the United States' November 3 midterm vote. Neither government has confirmed the reports.

Israeli military attacks killed four Palestinians in Gaza, including a young girl, local officials said. The strikes came as Israeli forces continued expanding operational control across parts of the territory, adding to displacement and the destruction of homes.

Hospitals across the Gaza Strip say their backup generators are close to shutting down and suffering permanent damage because of a severe fuel shortage. Medical staff warn the equipment keeps essential wards, including intensive care units, running.

Iran's navy said four vessels were struck simultaneously while transferring oil cargo ship-to-ship in the northern Persian Gulf and continued burning. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy did not say who was responsible for the strikes.

Saudi Arabia's energy ministry says two people were killed and two others wounded in an attack on the Shaybah oil field in the kingdom's Eastern Province. TRT Haber reports that the strike comes amid a broader rise in attacks on Saudi Arabia. The field is one of the kingdom's largest oil-producing sites.

An attack on King Fahd International Airport near the eastern Saudi city of Dammam killed one person and injured eight others. Al Jazeera reports the injured were immediately taken to hospitals, with the aviation authority saying further updates would follow. The attack comes amid a rise in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the military to prepare plans for potential strikes on Iran, the Financial Times reported, citing three sources. The report said US President Donald Trump opposed resuming hostilities ahead of the midterm elections.

French President Emmanuel Macron made an unannounced stop in Riyadh to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, describing it as a visit of solidarity. The stop came during Macron's wider tour of Gulf states.

Footage filmed in southern Lebanon shows Israeli soldiers walking through a displaced family's home after it was rigged with explosives. The video circulated widely online.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said naval mines prevented three tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The announcement pushed oil prices higher amid escalating regional tension.

British police re-arrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence services, officials said Tuesday. The pair had previously been detained over a suspected link to an incident at a US-run airbase used for strikes on Iran during this year's war. Authorities have not disclosed further details of the investigation.

Qatar's head of intelligence told the Doha Global Security Forum that the country urgently redeployed its entire defence posture within six hours during the war with Iran. He said the rapid shift reflected a broader realignment of Gulf security strategy. A senior US diplomat separately described a changing American military footprint in the region.

Government forces launched fresh offensives across multiple Yemeni front lines, and a tightening blockade increasingly threatens the besieged city of Taiz. The death toll from fighting in Shabwah province keeps rising.

The UK announced it will provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate in the region. London frames the deployment as defensive support rather than a combat mission.

Oil companies are weighing how to spend windfall profits after the Strait of Hormuz disruption pushed energy prices to multi-year highs. Trading desks have profited from the volatility stemming from the Iran war, adding pressure on producers to decide between investment, dividends and buybacks.

Vice President JD Vance declined to follow President Donald Trump in endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's election, saying he would not get involved in Israeli politics. The split comes a week before Israelis vote and after Trump publicly backed Netanyahu's bid for re-election.