the Guardian

US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war

Deployment underscores evolving complexity of Trump’s war against Iran as US midterm elections loom

UN News

World News in Brief: Deadly Myanmar strikes as Malaysia begins deportations, new emergency funding released, Gaza and West Bank update

The UN chief on Tuesday strongly condemned an airstrike that reportedly killed at least 50 people at a market in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and called for those responsible to be held to account.

Audacy

Officials say mediators are still working with Iran and the US on a possible deal

Officials tell The Associated Press that mediators are working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

Audacy

Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have rallied in the biggest government-organized show of defiance since the war began | KYW Newsradio

Audacy

Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments

Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea | 830 WCCO

the Guardian

Satellite images show extent of damage to major Saudi pipeline, amid global oil supply fears

Saudis yet to provide details about damage from drone attack to key east-west pipeline to Red Sea that could affect 4% of global oil supply

bbc.com

Iran war won't end until after US midterm elections, says Trump

The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.

the Guardian

Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups

Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civilians