The Iranian Embassy in India announced that Iranian Parliament Speaker and head of the Iranian negotiating delegation, Mohammad Khalibaf, will not attend the BRICS Speakers' Meeting in New Delhi due to "certain unforeseen circumstances."

French Interior Minister: Nearly 1,000 people have been arrested during protests in France, and the number may rise further.

Air India: Air India and Air India Express flights between Riyadh and Dammam will be suspended until November 7, 2026.

A Ukrainian drone manufacturer said that Ukrainian forces attacked a petrochemical plant and an Ozon warehouse in Omsk, Russia.

The governor of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region stated that a Russian drone attack killed three people and injured eight.

Joe Siracusa, Dean of the Global Future Institute and Professor of Political Science at Curtin University, believes that even if the Democrats win the midterm elections, they are unlikely to block or significantly restrict Russian diesel imports through investigations or pressure on businesses. He predicts, "At most, they can create a public relations storm, hold hearings, and try to intimidate corporate executives, but this is just political posturing, not actual policy." He points out that the House's oversight and investigative powers cannot overturn President Trump's executive orders. Siracusa also believes that the Democrats are unwilling to risk pushing up agricultural costs for "even a symbolic political blow to the Russia deal," as this could lead to the Democrats losing support from rural voters in swing states before the 2028 election. Siracusa adds that the high price of U.S. diesel, currently at $6.28 per gallon, is due to the Iran war and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and Russian diesel supplies are unlikely to alleviate this burden. He explains, "This is obvious to farmers who typically support Trump's 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) campaign. Frankly, this isn't an energy strategy, but a public relations gesture, and those who work the land like tractors will be the first to see through it."