CENTCOM said Iran's indiscriminate acts of aggression are plain to see and unforgivable.

Entering H2 2026, US tech has oscillated around high-frequency AI narrative shifts, and transmission from bond CDS to equities has raised near-term market volatility. The sell-off in US semiconductor hardware since early October remains consistent with trading patterns established since mid-June, but macro liquidity stress and midterm-election uncertainty have weighed more than transient AI-driven pessimism. With major macro and industry shocks largely cleared in the past 1–2 weeks and AI optimism partially returning, CITIC Securities sees a potential post-midterm rebound in US tech and recommends semiconductor hardware as the primary exposure.

Jerusalem Post reports the IDF is prepared to join U.S. air strikes on Iran if ordered by Trump after the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections, though plans remain uncertain. The chance of an attack has risen after earlier aborted threats and as some advisers in Trump’s team again back military action. More than 10 U.S. military transport aircraft arrived this week at Nevatim and Ovda air bases in southern Israel, and Washington is moving air-defence systems and interceptors to Israel and select Arab partners. U.S. troop levels in the region remain below earlier peaks but these moves may signal an initial build-up. Washington and Jerusalem still disagree on specific operational targets.