By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Donald Trump threatened Iran with further strikes on “one or two sites”, including Mount Kolang, near the Natanz nuclear complex. The US president said the operation could be carried out in ten minutes, while Tehran promised an immediate response in the event of an offensive, according to Le Monde.
Donald Trump is preparing a series of US strikes against Iran, which could begin on 4 November, the day after the US midterm elections. Gulf allies have been informed and General Brad Cooper has presented military options to the president, according to officials cited by MS NOW and the Wall Street Journal.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Zambian Observer ·
Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei says Washington’s tone changed after the United States sent a letter seeking to restart negotiations with Tehran. He has not yet replied, while indirect mediation continues through Qatar, according to his statements on Iranian television.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Vanguard ·
Mojtaba Khamenei threatens the United States and Israel with a response “without geographical limits” in the event of a new attack, as Washington and Tehran appear far from an agreement, according to L’essentiel, France 24 Afrique, Vanguard and ThisDay. The Iranian supreme leader has ordered the armed forces to update their targets; a Qatari delegation has arrived in Tehran after the presumed sending of an American letter, while ThisDay reports mediation by Qatar and Pakistan and new Iranian military warnings.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: L’essentiel ·
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned possible talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in mid-November. The two leaders could meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, scheduled for 18 and 19 November in China, according to remarks by Rubio reported by Le Monde.
🇨🇳 China · Source: Le Monde ·
Bruno Meyerfeld receives Albert-Londres prize for Amazon reportingBruno Meyerfeld, former Le Monde correspondent in Brazil, has received the Albert-Londres written press prize for his reports on the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon. His articles document the vulnerability of these communities and the gradual disappearance of their languages, according to Le Monde.
Rivers has 3.7 million voters ahead of 2027Nigeria’s electoral commission records 3,736,434 registered voters in Rivers State, out of 15,823,550 across the South-South zone, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Its chairman, Joash O. Amupitan, also announces verification of the register and publication of the final list on 15 December 2026, according to Leadership.The week in Africa
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