US-Iran Tensions, Israel Government Talks, Paraguay Crisis on 2026-11-06

1. TRUMP DEFENDS IRAN WAR AFTER MIDTERM WINS.
President Donald Trump said Washington had no choice in the military campaign against Iran, acknowledging it raised gasoline prices and contributed to Republican losses in both chambers of Congress. Vice President JD Vance called the Iran war the reason for the GOP defeat. Trump also said he may have to destroy the rest of Iran; some sources say he still plans to resume bombing after a pre-election pause. Iran says the US is reviewing its nuclear proposal sent via Qatar, with conditions including ending the blockade, sanctions relief and release of frozen assets. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that US partisan changes or concessions will not end hostility.

2. STRAIT OF HORMUZ HEATS UP WITH SHIP FIRES.
Iran's IRGC said two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after using an unauthorized route; UKMTO says at least five ships have been struck since Sunday. Russia advised its citizens not to travel to Iran, while South Korea is sending maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team to nearby waters for non-combat shipping protection. The risk of global oil flow disruption is rising.

3. US HOUSE MAY LAUNCH IMPEACHMENT AGAINST HEGSETH.
Republican Representative Thomas Massie plans to force a floor vote next week on impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump said he still intends to keep Hegseth. The move exposes Republican infighting after the midterm defeat.

4. ISRAEL: EISENKOT GETS MORE ENDORSEMENTS THAN NETANYAHU.
President Isaac Herzog concluded consultations; opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot received 67 recommendations versus 46 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Herzog will announce on Sunday 8 November whom he will task with forming the government. Netanyahu and right-wing allies allege the election was stolen; Shin Bet chief David Zini claimed 100 million shekels was funneled into Arab communities as foreign interference.

5. PARAGUAY PRESIDENT RESIGNS AMID UENO BANK COLLAPSE.
President Santiago Pena resigned after the collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank left nearly 3 million customers unable to access accounts. The lower house moved to impeach him, former president Horacio Cartes backed impeachment, eight Ueno executives were arrested, and central bank chief Carlos Carvallo resigned. The crisis raises political and financial instability in Paraguay.

6. FRANCE HOLDS NATIONWIDE STRIKES OVER COST OF LIVING.
On 5 November, more than 250,000 people protested in 73 cities, closing the Eiffel Tower and affecting the Louvre; up to 500,000-700,000 participants were expected. Separately, at least 25 commercial flights across Europe were disrupted by hoax bomb threats, including a Dublin-Rome flight diverted to Evreux airbase. The French national blood bank suffered a cyberattack but alarms prevented loss of blood products.

7. UKRAINE: 40-42 KILLED IN AID CENTER STRIKE.
President Zelenskyy said the death toll from the Russian strike on Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region rose to 40, while local authorities cited by some outlets put it at 42. US, NATO, EU and Ukrainian representatives discussed security guarantees in Brussels but announced no concrete deal. The EU presented accession roadmaps, urged Kyiv to aim to conclude negotiations by end-2028, and allocated about 1 billion euros for winter energy support; nuclear plants reduced output after attacks.

8. MARKETS: BOE RAISES RATES, OIL FALLS, GOLD RISES.
The Bank of England raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4%, its first increase since August 2023. After US midterm results, Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel, gold rose above $4,000 an ounce, and the US dollar index slipped below 101.5. Investors are repricing geopolitical risk.

9. OTHER GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS.
Germany: Hubert Aiwanger, Free Voters leader and Bavarian deputy premier, was found dead in a Berlin hotel; police indicate health-related cause. Somalia: Supreme Court ended presidential and parliamentary terms and ordered elections within 90 days. Sudan: RSF detained dozens of medical and academic professionals in al-Geneina; the army said it destroyed 40 RSF vehicles and seized 43. Serbia: final results show the student-led list won about 140 seats and the SNS-led list about 103. North Korea test-fired a new air-defense missile; Japan reportedly plans to revise security documents on non-nuclear principles, drawing criticism from China. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh; four airstrikes targeted Houthi weapons depots in Al-Bayda, Yemen.

Điều cần theo dõi hôm nay: Israeli President expected to announce government formation mandate on Sunday 8 November.

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