Links to three reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for this date’s YEMEN and ALL OF IT, and down for IRAN 10-15-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 19  Lavrov lands in Tehran, meets top Iranian officials for talks on ‘de-escalation.’ From the Cradle. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Tehran on Monday for a visit aimed at “de-escalation,” coinciding with mounting U.S. threats against Iran and a vow by the Islamic Republic to retaliate much more forcefully to any new attack. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 19  UAE government-linked jet lands in Tehran as regional tensions rise. From Middle East Eye. A Boeing jet known to carry senior UAE officials landed in Tehran on Monday for the second time in a few days, amid fears that the US could resume attacking Iran and spark new strikes on Gulf states. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 18  Iran appoints veteran arms industry chief as defense minister, vows major military expansion. From the Cradle. Tehran appointed a new Defense Minister, military industry veteran Mehrdad Akhlaghi, on Saturday during a vote of confidence at an open session of the Iranian parliament. READ MORE . . .

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