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On October 20th, the Persian Gulf Straits Authority of Iran announced that, to date, 122 vessels have been added to its list of violators of Persian Gulf shipping regulations. More than 40 vessels have been ordered to rectify their violations; 19 vessels are in discussions with relevant departments to avoid being added to the list or to seek removal; 2 vessels have agreed to fulfill their obligations and will be removed from the list; and approximately 30 vessels will be added to the list if they fail to respond to warnings. The agency stated that if these vessels proactively correct their violations, it will consider assisting them in being removed from the list.Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev met with Wang Yi.The Persian Gulf Straits Authority of Iran: To date, 122 vessels have been added to the Persian Gulf Straits Authoritys list of non-compliant vessels.On October 20th, US President Trump publicly endorsed Prime Minister Netanyahu ahead of Israels October 27th election, predicting a "huge victory" for Netanyahu in a video call between the two. According to the video released by Israel, Trump stated, "Youre the person I want to stand by, Bibi." Trump also hinted that the two might again join forces to attack Iran. Netanyahu responded, "Donald, we have another mission to complete. Well complete it together; no one else can." He again referred to Iran as the "biggest threat," but did not specify any follow-up actions. Analysts believe the actual impact of this endorsement on Netanyahus election prospects remains uncertain. Netanyahus main rival, former high-ranking military official Gadi Eisenkot, expressed respect for Trump but emphasized, "Only the Israelis can choose their own leader."On October 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated during a meeting with a delegation from the U.S. Congress on the evening of October 19 that the U.S. decisions regarding the Russia-Ukraine war—including delaying arms shipments and restricting intelligence sharing—are “difficult to explain.”
