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Washington is considering additional economic restrictions on Tehran as a Reuters investigation reveals a covert $2 billion Iranian supply network and US naval forces head toward the region

The aircraft carrier Roosevelt has left San Diego and is expected to reach the region within weeks, amid Trump’s threats to resume fighting with Iran after the midterm elections. Iranian officials: “We are reviewing plans to expand strikes beyond the Middle East as well.”

Tensions spike in the Persian Gulf after missiles detonate near a U.S. destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper says forces responded to Iranian aggression; Tehran vows a "night of rage," and Israel keeps its defenses on high alert.