Reports of explosions in Western Homs, Syria, Tasnim reports; later reports suggest explosions were remnants of ammunition
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- US and Israeli militaries have reportedly developed plans for renewed strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections, targeting energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities and missile and drone arsenals, NYT reports, citing sources
- Explosions were reportedly heard in Iran's port city of Sirik, with claims that US forces struck an anti-ship missile launcher targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Israel's Channel 12 reports
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- Israeli helicopters flying in the sky of southern Syria, and continued transfer of military forces, equipment and deployment of early warning systems, are being carried out within the framework of preparation for a possible war with Iran, reports Mizan
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