As crude oil surged to USD 117 per barrel, the highest since April, expert Waiel Awwad argued that Washington's real aim on Iran is regime change and the disintegration of Iran, making Israel dominant in the region, and that domestic pressure ahead of the American midterm elections is also a factor. He said Iran sees the conflict as an “existential war,” warned of possible threats to Gulf undersea internet cables, and doubted that the US is serious about diplomacy despite Tehran's proposals after the UN General Assembly. The IRGC claimed Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and that two supertankers carrying more than 4.5 million barrels struck naval mines on an unauthorised southern route, while Iran vowed not to let US military vessels enter the Persian Gulf. Chief of the General Staff Ali Abdollahi also questioned Trump's claims that Iran's nuclear facilities had been destroyed. Meanwhile, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said India's US LPG imports rose from below 10% to 67% in a year, during Rubio's visit to Reliance's Jamnagar refinery.
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