Iran talking peace, but unwilling to bend to Trump, US nuclear demands

Key Points:

• Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council announced the start of military operations to retake the last Houthi-held territories, with Yemeni armed forces conducting strikes in Sanaa and Saada targeting vital Houthi positions.
• The Iran-aligned Houthis claimed ballistic missile and drone attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Khurais and Riyadh, escalating the regional conflict linked to the broader Iran-US tensions.
• The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush docked in Phuket, Thailand, providing rest for its crew after six months supporting operations in the Middle East amid the Iran war.
• OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production targets steady for November due to ongoing disruptions from the Iran conflict, with Gulf producers pumping below targets and exports fluctuating significantly.
• Iran demands control over the Strait of Hormuz and rejects US conditions focused on denuclearization, warning that it is prepared for military responses if the US pursues military solutions; meanwhile, a commercial tanker was attacked in the Strait, raising regional security concerns.