Report: The Houthis have taken Zuqar Island in the southern Red Sea following rocket fire and a boat-borne ground assault.

Via AFP

This still needs further confirmation.

Iranian MP Alireza Abbasi, criticizing the IAEA Board of Governors: "We will put a review of membership in the NPT and countermeasures in the Strait of Hormuz on the agenda."

Yemeni Presidential Council chief Rashad al-Alimi:

Any attempt to change the military situation near Bab al-Mandab will not be tolerated.

Protecting the Yemeni coast is a Yemeni, Arab, and international interest.

Bab al-Mandab is a vital international corridor, and any threat to it extends to the Red Sea, the Suez Canal, and global trade.

Al Hadath.

Ismail Ibrahim Darwish Kandil, a Nukhba terrorist in Hamas' military wing, has been ELIMINATED.

He infiltrated Israel during the October 7 Massacre and took part in killing Nahal Brigade Commander Colonel Yonatan Steinberg.

Recently, he advanced attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and worked to restore Hamas' capabilities.

The White House says nearly 1 million Americans will receive $500 refunds tied to Obamacare.

Iran-backed Houthi spokesperson:

Freedom of navigation and international trade in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait remain safe and uninterrupted. Current operations are defensive and limited to specified targets.

UK representative: Iran failed to adhere to International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions and did not cooperate with the agency. Inspectors were unable to reach Iranian nuclear facilities.

Houthi forces captured Mokha overnight after Saudi and UAE-backed forces withdrew. Fighters were seen at the seaport with an abandoned M-ATV MRAP.

A few minutes ago, three explosions were reportedly heard in the Strait of Hormuz.

Gianni Infantino has the votes to remain FIFA president. With no challenger emerging across the 211 member associations, his opponents are now weighing a shift toward curbing his powers ahead of March's election.

-Al Jazeera.

Trump at the Republican midterm convention: "We noticed there's a little activity at Pickaxe Mountain. I would advise Iran not to get cute. Because we will have to hit them very hard, we have no choice."

CENTCOM: As of Sept. 10, U.S. forces have redirected 96 commercial vessels to ensure total compliance. More than 50 vessels supporting humanitarian aid have been allowed to pass.

US and Middle East officials tell WSJ that Iran has resumed producing ballistic missiles in underground facilities, drawing on stockpiled components to rebuild its arsenal.

For the first time in the last month, Polymarket now has Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Lula in Brazil’s presidential election.

Bolsonaro: 52%
Lula: 44%

Election is Oct 4th

Houthi fighters were filmed on the runway of Mokha international airport after capturing the city.

The IRGC claims it struck a U.S. unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media.

Iran's IRGC:

Strait of Hormuz is blocked and under our intelligent control and information dominance, and any hostile presence in this strategic Strait will be targeted.

Duvdevan commandos raided Beitunia in Judea and Samaria today and captured Ismail Ankaio, along with a second wanted man, the IDF says.

"Ankaio was planning to carry out a shooting attack imminently and was arrested following a weeklong manhunt for him," the army says.

Farah Hamed, a Hamas military wing operative, was eliminated Wednesday in a strike in central Gaza.

He previously served as a senior operative in Hamas' "West Bank Headquarters" and fought against IDF troops throughout the war. Part of the "Silwad" cell, he carried out several attacks in the Binyamin area that killed and wounded Israeli civilians, and took part in the October 2003 Ein Yabrud shooting that killed three IDF soldiers: Sgt. Elad Pollak, Sgt. Roi Yaakov Solomon and Staff Sgt. Erez Idan.

Hamed was released to Gaza in the 2011 Shalit prisoner exchange. He then returned to Hamas' military wing, recruiting and directing operatives to advance attacks in Judea and Samaria.

Joint IDF, ISA and Israel Police announcement.

A new "kill zone" has been declared around the port city of Mocha, with the Yemeni Armed Forces pledging "all types of various weapons and firepower" against the Houthis. Civilians are urged to avoid the Taiz-Mocha road until further notice.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu:

President Trump announced this evening that Iran is attempting to re-arm itself with nuclear weapons; this is true.

After we destroyed its immediate capability to produce nuclear bombs, through operations such as "Rising lion" and "Roaring Lion", they are trying again.

I pledge to you here, at the Western Wall, as we approach Rosh Hashanah: as long as I am Prime Minister, Iran will not possess nuclear weapons.