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Saudi-led coalition reports that its air defenses destroyed three cruise missiles targeting the Riyadh region, intercepted a ballistic missile, and shot down drones aimed at Mecca, southern areas and the eastern region on 11 Nov. Civil defence issued alerts for Riyadh, Abha, Khamis Mushait, Taif, Yanbu and other cities, later confirming the threats had passed. The Houthis claim strikes on King Khalid International Airport, an oil facility in Abqaiq and a pumping station in Yanbu, while also saying they used air defences against Saudi aircraft.

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.

Delegations from Ukraine, Russia and the United States met in Abu Dhabi on 10 Nov for their first US-brokered talks since February, lasting nearly four hours. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the meeting very productive, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called it constructive and substantive. The sessions covered security guarantees, territorial questions and a wider European security framework. Reports say no breakthroughs emerged, and a second day of talks was scheduled for 11 Nov. Russian forces hold about one fifth of Ukraine.

Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator who lost Brazil's 25 Oct presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrived at Opa-locka Executive Airport near Miami on Wednesday, 29 Oct, after leaving Brazil via Argentina and Ecuador. A Gulfstream G400 jet carried the family, and the operation was reportedly planned before the runoff. Brazilian police had cancelled his passports as part of a money laundering and corruption investigation, which he denies. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was not directly involved in the departure arrangements.