Nov 15, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC

Security conditions in the Strait of Hormuz remain fragile following reports from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that multiple oil tankers were damaged by explosions. According to the IRGC, two vessels carrying over four million barrels of crude oil struck naval mines, while a third vessel experienced an undisclosed incident under U.S. military escort.

Iranian state television indicated that unconfirmed reports of missile strikes near Qeshm Island remain unverified. Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz affirmed that Israel's mission against Iran is "still not complete." In response to potential escalation, Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei cautioned that Tehran will target U.S. military bases in Europe if they are utilized for strikes against Iranian territory.

Sources: Cyprus Mail, Daily Sabah, France24, Sweden Herald, Trend News Agency.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have issued forceful statements regarding Iran, even as official diplomatic channels remain open following June's 14-point memorandum.

Trump stated he remains willing to launch additional military strikes against Tehran if circumstances demand it, while instructing Vice President JD Vance to reassign his attention from negotiations with Iranian officials to domestic priorities. Meanwhile, Netanyahu reiterated his push to lead an Israeli national unity government, framing his continued leadership as indispensable to national security and promising a definitive resolution to the conflict with Iran.

The rhetoric comes after months of severe regional instability, which included direct US and Israeli strikes, retaliatory actions by Tehran, persistent ceasefire infractions, and ongoing naval disruptions within the Strait of Hormuz.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica

Microsoft continues restoration efforts following a major global disruption to its Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot. The technical failure, which began late Thursday, has affected commercial enterprises and government institutions across 74 countries and territories. Among affected entities, England's exam regulator, Ofqual, stated that the outage temporarily impaired its ability to process official complaints and incoming communications.

Company officials confirmed that internal diagnostics point to high infrastructure traffic causing connection management errors, clarifying that no evidence of malicious activity or a cyberattack has been detected. Recovery operations faced obstacles as heavy network loads hindered automated reboot procedures. Engineering teams are maintaining continuous system monitoring while progressively re-establishing platform stability and service delivery.

Sources: Canarias7, El Mundo, France24, La Vanguardia, Marca

Nvidia's board of directors and U.S. federal authorities are investigating Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following allegations concerning his extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. U.S. intelligence agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are probing whether she operated on behalf of Chinese intelligence to gather sensitive technological data.

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed astonishment over the situation, confirming that the FBI is actively reviewing the case. Trump stated that during a private conversation, Huang denied any awareness of foreign espionage connections. In a memo to Nvidia staff, Huang admitted to marital infidelity without naming the individual involved. Following the public revelations, Nvidia’s stock price experienced a decline. The company reiterated that preliminary internal reviews found no indication that proprietary technology or U.S. national security data was compromised.

Sources: Hospodářské noviny, Money, Rzeczpospolita, Seznam Zprávy, TVP info.

SpaceX successfully caught the upper stage of its Starship spacecraft using mechanical tower arms in Texas, marking a significant step toward developing fully reusable space launch systems. The 50-metre vehicle safely returned to its launch tower roughly 22 hours after orbiting Earth.

However, the mission fell short of achieving a planned dual recovery. Engineers diverted the lower Super Heavy booster to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico following technical safety concerns, where it reportedly exploded on impact. Despite the booster loss, the successful capture of the orbital stage advances SpaceX's testing schedule. The company's progress remains crucial for NASA, which plans to use Starship to land astronauts on the Moon under its Artemis program later this decade.

Sources: BBC News, France24, La Vanguardia, Marca, Tagesschau