REPORTS: Fighter Jets Bombing Sites in Iran; Oil Price SPIKES!

October 19, 2026

For the past five hours, reports have been trickling-in CLAIMING fighter jets have been bombing sites in southern Iran, and that the U.S. "attacked" Konarak Naval Base in Iran, wounding two Iranian soldiers.

According to Iran's navy, the Americans fired just two light projectiles, apparently targeting a single 35mm cannon. Not a warship. One gun.

Konarak sits on the Gulf of Oman, outside the Strait of Hormuz, making this a different location from the shipping chokepoint that has dominated much of the conflict.

Iran reportedly targeted a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the northern Arabian Sea with anti-ship missiles. U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornets reportedly retaliated with strikes on IRGC Navy targets at Konarak, while Iran launched ballistic missiles from Isfahan and Qom provinces.

If Tehran's account is accurate, the strike appears unusually limited in scope.

What remains unclear is why that particular weapon was targeted and whether it had been involved in any recent confrontation with American forces.

CODE 100

Some Iranian media outlets are reporting that "Code 100" has been issued to government and military personnel, indicating the highest level of combat readiness.

U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, unexpectedly visited Israel today and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss issues related to Iran.  Hegseth secretly met Netanyahu at Ovda Air Base in Israel today to discuss resuming major combat operations against Iran, 8 days before Israel's election.

"Unusual" Fighter Jet Activity

Current reports indicate heightened fighter jet activity over Iraq, specifically near the border with Iran, where Iranian Air Force aircraft are also active.

The Israeli Air Force is conducting joint exercises simulating attacks in cooperation with the US Air Force. This activity has been observed over Syria and Iraq for the past two weeks, closely resembling the movements leading up to February 28.

Beyond the training exercises, the primary objective is to keep Iran on high alert every night, making it extremely difficult for them to pinpoint the exact timing of an actual attack.

Ninety-Four Military Aircraft in 24 Hours

Over the last 24 hours, 94 military aircraft were detected in the region. This number includes10 transport planes that arrived from outside it, among them 5 American, two Indian, two French, and one British.

In addition there were also 14 regional military transport planes, 20 refueling aircraft, 20 reconnaissance aircraft, 24 military transport planes that moved within the region, and 6 military helicopters.

Furthermore, US embassies in the Middle East issued new warnings last night.

Finally, U.S. B-1b "Lancer" Strategic Bombers were video recorded taking off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.  Each jet was SO HEAVY, they used full after-burners on all four engines, just to get to takeoff speed.

Oil Price SPIKES!

The price of both Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, SPIKED on news the US was striking Iran again:

BRENT CRUDE:

Almost as soon as Oil prices spiked, a U.S. official denied reports that American forces attacked Iran's Konarak naval base, in an interview on CNN.