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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says it destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain on Friday 13 Nov, calling it retaliation for a US strike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik County. US Central Command rejects that account, saying it shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones aimed at Bahrain, with no casualties or damage. The Guard also says an LPG tanker exploded after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz; neither claim has been independently verified. Bahrain hosts the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. The war involving Iran, the US and Israel began on 28 Feb and is de-escalating, according to DW.

An Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early on 12 Nov, killing six people, including general surgeon Rizk Abu Shaira, and wounding at least 27 others, according to the World Health Organization and Gaza's Health Ministry. The strike damaged the surgical department, operating theatres and intensive care unit. The Israeli military says it targeted Muhammad Abu Ismail, commander of Hamas's Khan Younis brigade, and other militants inside the hospital; it did not confirm whether Abu Ismail died. Hamas denies using hospitals for military purposes. Gaza's civil defence reported 11 deaths across Gaza on Thursday, including the six at the hospital.

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.

Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the US midterm elections, a result that sends a message calling for a check on President Donald Trump's power. Vice President JD Vance said voter opposition to the war with Iran caused the Republican loss, and Trump said he largely agrees. The Iran conflict began after US-Israeli airstrikes in late February 2026 and has cost at least $38 billion and killed 19 Americans. Trump said he would soon decide whether to make a deal with Tehran or order new strikes, and he called Qatar's emir to discuss ending the conflict.