Lander, Valdez and Chevalier, all endorsed by the mayor, support halting military aid to Israel, although they differ on Zionism and the conditions for resuming assistance.
Three candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani – Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez and Brad Lander – won races in solidly Democratic New York districts. All three had secured their party's nominations in June, defeating candidates backed by the Democratic establishment.
Lander, a Jewish politician and former New York City comptroller, defeated incumbent Dan Goldman. Valdez, a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member serving in the New York State Assembly, won the nomination to succeed retiring congresswoman Nydia Velázquez. Chevalier, an anti-Zionist activist, narrowly defeated longtime incumbent Adriano Espaillat.
The victories exposed tensions within the Democratic Party, with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries having backed the incumbents against Mamdani's candidates. FOX 5 NY reported that the endorsements had become a key storyline in New York's congressional primaries.
All three newcomers support halting military aid to Israel, although they differ on Zionism and the conditions for resuming assistance.
Chevalier drew criticism for attending a Times Square rally on October 8, 2023, where participants supported Hamas's attack and mocked the number of Israelis killed. She defended her attendance, saying she feared an Israeli response that would cost thousands of lives. (Read More)
Iranian state TV aired instructions on surviving a
nuclear blast, telling citizens to avoid the flash, shelter indoors and stay
put for at least 24 hours.
Iranian state television and news agencies have begun
broadcasting instructions telling civilians how to act in the event of a
nuclear explosion, according to regional media reports.
...The broadcasts come amid repeated threats by President
Donald Trump to strike Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily fortified underground
complex about 2 kilometers from the Natanz nuclear facility, according to the
Jerusalem Post. Iran International has described the site as the last
significant part of Iran’s nuclear program left untouched after two wars. (Read More)
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Senior Researcher Brad Myers Comments,
There are a number of Bible prophecy teachers, including
Dr. Bill Salus, who believe there is a strong possibility of a future nuclear
disaster in Iran. They hold that this event will cause Iranians to scatter to
many countries around the world, based on their interpretation of Jeremiah
49:36–37:
Did you know that these prophecies were not fulfilled in
the past, as some teach, by either Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon or Alexander the Great? There
is no historical evidence that a war caused the people of Elam to flee to
nations all around the world during either of their reigns.What does this tell us?
What future event described in Jeremiah 49 could force so
many people to flee Iran and scatter across the globe? Could it be war, nuclear
fallout, or a massive earthquake?
With GOP’s loss of Congress, Netanyahu won’t have backing for aggressive action in region, while moderate Democratic leaders will face pressure to bring anti-Israel agenda to vote.
The sheer size and geographic scope of the Republican wipeout on Tuesday makes it hard to read anything definitive into the results beyond a nationwide repudiation of US President Donald Trump (and his candidate selections). But whether or not any other factors were at play in the GOP bloodbath, the fallout will have a range of reverberations. Here are 6 takeaways that point to what comes next.
1. A significantly weakened Donald Trump doesn’t bode well for Netanyahu
2. Jeffries and Schumer have a massive headache coming their way
3. The impact of the anti-Israel vote was diluted
4. John Fetterman just lost his juice
5. AIPAC has not found a formula for success
6. It was a great night for Jewish presidential hopefuls (Read More)
Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Sen. Jon Ossoff during an election night event, November 3, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
State television instructs citizens on sheltering from nuclear strike | 32 million Iranians volunteer for missile-defense drills | Tehran sets five conditions for ceasefire as Trump warns US can destroy nuclear site in one hour.
Iran has completed war-readiness preparations across all military systems, with state television broadcasting detailed civil-defense instructions for surviving a nuclear attack. The development was reported Wednesday evening by Baruch Yedid on i24NEWS. The assessment taking hold in Tehran is that full-scale war is only a matter of time, and the measures come against a backdrop of rising regional tension.
According to reports, Iran's Defense Ministry has dramatically increased production of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Security officials estimate that Iran now possesses approximately 1,700 ballistic missiles with ranges reaching Israeli territory. Since the conclusion of Operation Swords of Iron, the Iranians have managed to produce several dozen additional missiles. Beyond the short-range missiles, the Iranian regime holds a vast stockpile of some 80,000 drones and unmanned aircraft. (Read More)
Northern city completes shelter preparations as tensions rise on Lebanese border and fears grow of renewed Iranian attack: Early readiness is the key.
Karmiel has become the first Israeli city to open its public shelters in preparation for a possible renewed Iranian attack and escalating security threats on the northern front. Mayor Moshe Koninsky ordered the shelters opened nearly two weeks ago as part of early readiness measures to protect residents in potential escalation scenarios.
The public shelters across the city have been inspected and prepared to ensure they are accessible, maintained and ready for immediate use by residents if needed. Municipal systems remain on full alert as the city monitors security developments closely. (Read More)
Fearing Hezbollah could open another front, Israel demands that the Lebanese army redeploy and establish checkpoints in areas where Hezbollah operatives live.
Israel has conveyed a message to the Lebanese government in recent days through US mediation, demanding that the Lebanese army redeploy its forces and establish checkpoints in areas where Hezbollah operatives reside.
According to a report by Kan 11 News on Monday evening, the demand was made amid Israeli concerns that Hezbollah could open another front if hostilities with Iran resume, under heavy pressure from Tehran.
Israel also warned the government in Beirut that if Hezbollah joins the conflict, fighting in Lebanon will resume, despite the direct talks that have taken place between the two countries in recent months.
Alongside diplomatic efforts, the Israeli Air Force has intensified its strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon over the past three weeks, primarily targeting open areas that the Lebanese army has not yet reached.
According to the report, the Lebanese army's deployment in these areas has been delayed by shortages of personnel, a lack of motivation, and possibly limited operational capabilities.
While demanding that the Lebanese army take action on the ground, Israel is continuing to target Hezbollah infrastructure as part of its preparations for a possible resumption of hostilities with Iran.
Meanwhile, concerns about another war are growing in Lebanon. The Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported that fears of renewed fighting are already affecting residents of Beirut's Dahieh suburb. (Read More)
Regime mouthpiece says every US, Israeli and NATO facility as far as central Europe can be hit • Target list expanded beyond regional CENTCOM bases.
Kayhan, the newspaper regarded as the mouthpiece of the Iranian regime, has declared that American, Israeli and NATO interests and facilities as far as "the heart of Europe" now lie within range of Iran's precision missiles. The paper named U.S. and NATO military facilities in Britain, Italy, Greece, Romania, Albania and Cyprus, as well as the joint U.S.-British base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, as potential targets if the war resumes.
The paper tied the wider target list to a directive from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei lifting geographic limits on Iran's response, and stated that American bases in the region under U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) are no longer the only targets. (Read More)
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated overnight following American military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, as senior Iranian officials warned of a devastating response while President Donald Trump insisted that a diplomatic agreement remains possible.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday morning that Washington and Tehran remain far from reaching an agreement to end the conflict, describing American demands as “excessive” and unacceptable.
The official said mediators are working to narrow the differences but warned that Iran’s conditions must be met before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen. Nuclear negotiations, he said, could begin afterward.
“Iran is prepared to respond forcefully to American attacks, both within the region and beyond,” the official warned.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued an even stronger warning, declaring that Iran is fully prepared for war and has its “finger on the trigger.”
“If America makes another strategic mistake, it must know that this time it will face a new battlefield,” Ghalibaf threatened, adding that Iran’s response would be unpredictable and unrestricted by geographical boundaries.
Iranian military spokesman Mohammad Akraminia also warned that any renewed American attack would trigger a more severe and widespread response, threatening U.S. military installations, personnel, equipment, and interests wherever they are within Iran’s reach.
Despite the threats, a Western diplomatic source in Beirut told the Lebanese newspaper Nidaa Al-Watan that U.S.-Iran negotiations, mediated by Qatar, are progressing and that Iranian representatives have demonstrated unusual flexibility.
The source said the Iranian delegation’s departure from Doha does not necessarily signal the collapse of negotiations.
Meanwhile, White House officials confirmed that American forces carried out what they described as “defensive strikes” overnight on Qeshm Island in southern Iran.(Read More)
Gulf states are raising their alert levels ahead of a
possible US strike on Iran after the midterm elections, warning Tehran that
they could respond if their infrastructure is attacked, as diplomatic efforts
remain stuck.
...Several Arab
states have warned Iran that they may respond individually or together if
Tehran targets their infrastructure. The UAE carried out strikes on Iran during
the war, while the other Gulf states took almost no part in the fighting.
...Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu said there is no
scenario in which Iran quietly absorbs a short, sharp US attack, and that
precise strikes on Iranian infrastructure would likely bring a similar Iranian
attack on America’s partners in the Gulf. (Read More)
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Senior Researcher Brad Myers Comments,
In this article published on November 2, 2026, The
Yeshiva World reported that several Gulf states have warned Iran they may
strike back if attacked in a potential war involving the US.
Could this have something to do with the enemies of the
military and government in Jeremiah 49:35–38, which speaks about a future war
to take place in Iran?
Did you know that Arab nations like Saudi Arabia and the
UAE view the Iranian regime as an enemy and hope for its complete defeat?
"Gulf allies
of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are
urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran,
arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the month-long U.S.-led
bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials."
Is it possible that the Arab Gulf states would actually
join the US and Israel in a war against Iran?
"U.S. allies
in the Persian Gulf are inching toward joining the fight against Iran, getting
tougher following persistent attacks that have disrupted their economies and
risk giving Tehran long-term leverage over the Strait of Hormuz."
With all these events taking place in 2026, consider what
Dr. Bill Salus wrote 12 years ago in his book, Nuclear Showdown in Iran on pages
28–29 and 33:
"For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their
enemies.
We discover that Elam has enemies!
Not a single enemy, but a plurality of enemies. One of them is the Lord, and
according to Jeremiah 49:37, He is absolutely infuriated with something Iran
has done or plans to do.
...In addition to the Lord, Iran has no shortage of
enemies today...
...The GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council of Arab States),
which includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Bahrain, Qatar,United Arab Emirates (UAE)
and Oman, are deeply concerned about Iran's rogue regime, unchecked nuclear
program, and attempts to spread its hegemony throughout the entire Middle East.
...If Iran chokes off the exportation of the GCC oil
through the Persian Gulf into world markets, the affected Arab states, such as
Saudi Arabia, could be provoked into war."
What if the greatest religious deception in history doesn't begin with an attack on Christianity, but with an invitation to unite in the name of peace?
Imagine a world where religious leaders stand together, promising to end hatred, division and war. Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and others are encouraged to set aside their differences for the greater good.
It sounds like a noble cause. But what happens when the price of that unity is abandoning the truth that Jesus Christ is the only way to God?
That question has taken on renewed significance following Pope Leo XIV's message to a major interfaith gathering in Assisi, Italy, on October 27, where hundreds of religious representatives came together around a shared commitment to peace.
The Pope declared, "There is no such thing as a holy war: only peace is holy."
But for Christians familiar with the warnings of Revelation, the pursuit of religious unity raises a troubling possibility: Could the world's longing for peace eventually become the very instrument through which the False Prophet leads humanity into its greatest spiritual deception? (Read More)
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Dr. Bill Saus Comments:
The False Prophet is the powerful religious PR pointman for the Antichrist. We are told in Revelation 13, the following about the False Prophet.
"He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." (Rev. 13:15-17)
Some believe the False Prophet will be a Pope.
“If the Pope isn’t the False Prophet, he’s sure trying hard for the job!” (anonymous)
In my article linked below I point how why I don't subscribe to this teaching.
The U.S. military struck Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz Monday after Iran fired at an American aircraft, officials confirmed to Fox News.
The strike was described as defensive and not a signal that the U.S. is resuming military attacks on Iran or escalating the conflict, according to Fox News.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported five explosions on the island, with residents reporting two aircraft overhead when the blasts occurred.
Qeshm Island is home to an underground missile site, a naval base and a major desalination plant. (Source)
Trump tells Iowa rally US is holding back on Iran only to save lives • Warns that 'at some point' a decisive blow will come | He named the suspected Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site as a planned target (Middle East).
President Donald Trump told a campaign rally in Iowa on Sunday that Washington has held back from finishing the war with Iran only to spare lives. He warned that the restraint has limits. "The only reason we are not finished with Iran is because I want to be nice. I want to try and save all those lives if I can. But at some point, we're going to have to give them the hammer," Trump said.
rump also identified further Iranian nuclear facilities as potential targets, among them the suspected underground installation known as Pickaxe Mountain. "We can do that in 10 minutes. We have that planned. You can look at Pickaxe Mountain. We need to take care of that. We can do that very quickly," he said.
The rally came ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections. On Saturday evening, a senior Israeli official said Israel is preparing for renewed fighting that could begin right after the vote. "It looks like we're heading toward war rather than an agreement," the official said. (Read More)
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson answered 'No' on moving 60% enriched uranium abroad; Washington has demanded the uranium be shipped to the US.
Iran has ruled out sending its 60% enriched uranium to a third country. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson was asked whether such a transfer had come up in the Doha talks or whether Tehran could accept it, and gave a one-word reply: "No." (Read More)
Supermarket chains in at least seven European countries have said the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers in some of their shops soared overnight to as high as 50C (122F), echoing a cyber-attack last month that caused millions of euros of damage in France.
Retailers in Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden reported problems with their refrigeration systems on Monday, and several companies confirmed they had been hacked.
The EU food and agriculture commissioner, Christophe Hansen, said the repeated cyber-attacks were deeply concerning, calling them “a deliberate attempt to disrupt our food supply chain and undermine consumers’ confidence in it”.
The incidents follow an attack in France last month in which hackers seized control of cooling units in as many as 700 supermarkets, raising their temperatures as high as 50C (122F) and causing fires and food losses estimated in the tens of millions of euros. (Read More)
Massive algorithmic vulnerability exposes majority of global internet infrastructure. Security professionals scramble to implement protective updates before malicious actors deploy automated attack vectors.
A monumental cybersecurity crisis driven by artificial intelligence is currently threatening global infrastructure, as highlighted by The Wall Street Journal. Developers behind PHP, which powers 70% of websites, announced an extreme memory flaw on Wednesday capable of granting hackers full server control.
Security experts discovered the flaw using artificial intelligence, prompting a desperate rush to deploy patches before criminals launch automated attacks.
Fearing swift exploitation, multiple organizations proactively deactivated their web properties following reports of early intrusion efforts. Dubbed PHP2Shell, the memory management vulnerability allows attackers to run illicit programs on unpatched servers almost instantaneously. Volker Dusch, an engineer at the PHP foundation, declared it the project's gravest danger in a decade, rivaling the infamous Heartbleed incident. Software updates initiate a high-stakes race where defenders install fixes while attackers reverse-engineer them to find new openings. (Read More)
Last month, Iran’s rial fell to a record low of about 2.2
million to the US dollar, collapsing from around 1 million rials to the dollar
a year ago.
The Iranian regime faces mounting financial strain as
delayed salaries and shrinking government resources raise questions about the
Islamic Republic’s ability to sustain its public institutions and security
apparatus amid intensifying US economic pressure.
Iranian banks are running short on cash, and government
officials and military personnel, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps (IRGC) and Basij paramilitary force, have been waiting for overdue
salaries, with some payments reportedly delayed for more than a few
months.
The family of one IRGC member, for example, told The
Algemeiner that the salaries of the member and his colleagues have been delayed
for months.
Iran’s financial difficulties are affecting military and
government payrolls.
The US naval blockade of Iranian ports has prevented the
country from exporting at least $25 billion worth of crude oil, while
authorities have also frozen approximately $350 million in cryptocurrency
assets, according to Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command
(CENTCOM).
The financial pressure is hurting salaries, pensions, and
benefits across several sectors, including energy, manufacturing, construction,
and security.
Even Iran’s
network of terrorist proxies is being affected. US Treasury Secretary Scott
Bessent told CNBC on Wednesday that efforts to isolate Iran economically have
been “very successful” and that Tehran is cutting off funding for its proxies.
“In the summer,
the elected officials started worrying out loud about the economy. Now,
publicly and privately, the IRGC is very concerned. They’re talking about a
collapse,” he said. (Read More)
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Senior Researcher Brad Myers Comments,
World Israel News reported in this article on October 30,
2026, that the Iranian military, including the IRGC, is now 'very concerned'
about a total collapse of the regime.
With everything happening in Iran right now, could we be
witnessing the total collapse of the regime after 47 years in power? Could this
have been foretold by the prophet Jeremiah in chapter 49:35,37–38?
Are you aware of the fact that, according to historical
records, the ground war and collapse of the military and government in Jeremiah
49 could not possibly have been fulfilled in the past by the Babylonian army
led by Nebuchadnezzar II? Dr. Bill Salus points out in his article linked below.
