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Iran's supreme leader urges armed forces to enhance military intelligence and boost domestic defense capabilities

Tehran will set timing and conditions for ending any new conflict if enemies restart military or terrorist assaults Iran’s supreme leader directs armed forces to revise target list to include all US and Israeli assets within striking range Iran’s supreme leader directs armed forces to boost production of ammunition and weapons for reconnaissance, support and combat operations

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei orders immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response to any enemy threat: written message

🟥 OpenAI has slashed its funding target by -$10 billion and its valuation by -$150 billion amid this week's technology stock selloff, per FT. OpenAI is now seeking to raise $20 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, down from $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation. The company set a deadline of today for investors to commit to the funding round. That "first close" is now expected to bring in less than $20 billion, after some of its investors lowered their allocations to the round. This com…

US REPORTEDLY PREPARING SHORT, INTENSE IRAN STRIKES ON NOVEMBER 4 The Trump administration has reportedly warned Gulf allies to prepare for potential US strikes on Iran as early as November 4, one day after the midterm elections, according to MS NOW. Gulf states are reportedly urging de-escalation, while the US continues reinforcing its military presence in the region.

IRGC: Tanker ignored warnings against using 'unauthorised route’ through Strait of Hormuz. - 4th tanker explodes after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz - IRIB.

🟥 Intel shares plunge 29% for worst day in at least four decades.

Trump on Iran: There are talks. Trump on Iran: we have time.

Trump: Looking at Binance hack.

Trump: Looking at Binance hack.

Binance: Tech team targets to start resuming the withdrawal service within approximately 34 hours.

BITCOIN BREAKS BELOW $80,000 SUPPORT AFTER BINANCE HACK Bitcoin fell 2.1% to $77,182, hitting a six-week low of $76,368 overnight following the reported Binance hack. Trade Nation analyst David Morrison says Bitcoin has broken below the $80,000 support level…

🔴 NASDAQ 100 SELL-OFF INTENSIFIES AS TECH STOCKS PLUNGE ⬇️ 🔽 Intel (-28.91%), AMD (-9.48%), Arm (-9.64%), Micron (-4.55%), and NVIDIA (-3.48%) lead the losses, while Apple (-1.20%) and Microsoft (-1.91%) also decline.

🟥 A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials - Press TV.

🔴 DOW JONES HEATMAP FLASHES RED AS SELLING PRESSURE INTENSIFIES 🔽 NVIDIA (-5.24%), Goldman Sachs (-4.90%), Cisco (-4.46%), Caterpillar (-3.61%), and JPMorgan (-2.11%) lead the losses, while Apple (-1.53%) and Microsoft (-1.78%) also decline. ⬇️ Bearish sentiment dominates, with widespread weakness across technology, financial, and industrial stocks despite gains in selected defensive shares.

🔴 WALL STREET BLEEDS AS TRILLION-DOLLAR TECH SELLOFF DEEPENS 🔽 More than $1 TRILLION in Nasdaq 100 market value is at risk of being erased on Friday alone, as U.S. stocks extend their sharpest selloff in months. Just two trading sessions: ⬇️ S&P 500: −2.2% ⬇️ Nasdaq: −4.4% ⚠️ Disappointing technology earnings and mounting concerns over massive AI spending continue to fuel heavy selling across Wall Street. The Nasdaq 100 is now on track to erase more than $2 TRILLION⬇️ in market value during …

PAKISTAN CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT US-IRAN PEACE TALKS Pakistan's military says it is "cautiously optimistic" about mediation efforts between the US and Iran, following another high-level diplomatic visit to Tehran. Army chief Asim Munir visited Iran twice in October, most recently alongside senior Saudi and Turkish officials, suggesting potential progress toward de-escalation. Pakistan also confirmed that its joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains open to additional member…

🟥 Pakistan Military Spokesman: Pakistan military is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Iran-US mediation, warns of 'powerful spoilers.

🟥 Anthropic Expected To Receive A “High” Junk Rating: Ft