- Iran has listed Saudi refineries, data centers, and undersea communications cables as targets if Washington strikes again.
- The New York Times reported that Washington and Israel drew up a short, intensive bombing campaign for after November 3, with a target list covering nuclear sites, missile and drone installations, and energy infrastructure.
- Parliament's vote on Sisi's defense authority is set for October 26, and pro-Sisi parties are likely to reach the two-thirds threshold.
- Egypt's monthly energy import bill doubled to $2.5 billion in March, and the IMF puts the extra cost at about $3.5 billion between March and June.
- A $5.3 billion Saudi deposit at Egypt's central bank falls due this month.
- A drone hit on Egypt's Energos Winter regasification vessel at Damietta in late July took out one-tenth of Egypt's LNG import capacity.