Tampa, Florida

Thomas Markle, 82, has been ordered back into federal detention without bond after cutting off his electronic ankle monitor in the early hours of 10 Nov, prosecutors say. The removal happened days after his 6 Nov arrest on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse material. A US magistrate judge in Tampa, Florida, revoked his home confinement and bond. Federal agents seized about 78 items, including slides, film negatives and books, from two Los Angeles storage units he had rented since 2008. The case is pending in the US Attorney's Office in Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump said the United States will not carry out further attacks on Iran for now, after a reported strike on Qeshm Island, while saying the military remains ready. He said Gulf allies including Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait prefer no new attacks. Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if Washington accepts a set of conditions. The U.S. describes its counter-blockade on Iranian ports as continuing, and a White House spokesperson said the naval blockade will persist. On 13 Nov, Trump said the United States does not need a deal with Iran.

U.S. Central Command announced on Saturday the creation of Task Force Iron Gate, a 20‑person civilian and military unit based in Tampa, Florida, to disrupt Iran's land and Caspian Sea routes for advanced weapons and sanctioned goods. The force will work with other U.S. agencies on sanctions enforcement and intelligence. CENTCOM says its naval blockade has already stopped Iran from exporting over $25 billion of crude oil, and Admiral Brad Cooper said the new task force reinforces that success.

Thomas Markle Sr., 82, was arrested in Lakeland, Florida, on 6 Nov by FBI agents and charged with one count of possessing child sexual abuse material. Prosecutors say about 78 items were seized from two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented for nearly two decades. He was charged on 5 Nov in US District Court in Los Angeles. A judge has ordered his release to home detention with electronic monitoring pending trial. He denies possessing the imagery, and his daughter Meghan Markle said she was deeply distressed by the allegations.