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🇸🇦 U.S. and British embassies in Riyadh have urged their citizens to avoid King Khalid International Airport following a “serious incident.”

A powerful explosion was reported today at the Riyadh airport. More than a dozen ambulances flooded the airport to evacuate passengers. Some international airlines have begun canceling flights to Riyadh

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked, according to the Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation

Earlier, the Yemeni Houthis stated that Saudi Arabia’s airspace would become a theater of military operations, and Yemen declared Saudi Arabia’s airspace a no-fly zone, warning international airlines from various countries that flights over Saudi Arabian territory could be dangerous

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@BRICSinfo Do Australians know for sure what needs to be done?

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@BRICSinfo There will be a few more rounds of who received it and who responded

We'll find out tomorrow

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🇮🇱 Israeli President Isaac Herzog has proposed that Netanyahu remain prime minister for another two years, after which he would have to step down in favor of an opposition representative and leave politics in exchange for a pardon for all corruption cases involving him

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🇶🇦 QatarEnergy is purchasing U.S. and other LNG to hedge against potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz

Over the past two weeks, we have held several meetings with Iran’s oil minister to discuss post-war cooperation in the oil and gas sector

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🇱🇧 Intensive Israeli drone activity over South Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburb at low altitude

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🇮🇷 According to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Tehran is maintaining close contact with mediators and considering ways to implement Iran's proposal

Amir-Abdollahian stated that Iran continues to believe in the possibility of success through diplomacy.
He also explained that Tehran's seven-day plan could potentially be implemented in less than seven days

Previously, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announced that, according to Iran's proposal, the Strait of Hormuz could potentially be reopened if certain conditions are met. The proposal was rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump

According to Axios, during the negotiations, American negotiators told the Iranian side that Iran does not control the strait, and therefore does not have the right to make demands regarding it

It was also reported that Qatar's proposed U.S. peace plan includes a seven-day timeline with confidence-building measures for both sides. Several countries will act as guarantors of the agreement. However, as the publication notes, the main point of contention is the nuclear program. Washington wants it to be part of the negotiations from the beginning, while Iran says that its conditions must be met first: the U.S. must lift the blockade of Iranian ports and sanctions on oil exports

In effect, the U.S. has ruled out negotiations, while simultaneously sending an additional aircraft carrier to the region, which suggests that the U.S. is interested in resuming the war with Israel

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@Osint613 The votes haven't even been counted yet, and a criminal case has already been opened

That's some speed!

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🇮🇷 J.D. Vance may lead the U.S. delegation if negotiations with Iran resume

Al Hadath previously reported that mediators in the indirect negotiations on Iran had proposed holding a meeting in Turkey by November 4

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@Iran_Army_Stan What do you think the final percentage of seats will be?

https://t.co/z01pvqkH9p

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🇮🇱 According to projections by Israel_Elects the potential Knesset stands with Netanyahu barely short of a governing coalition

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@Osint613 How terrible, how could such a tragedy have happened?

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🇮🇱 The Arab population in Lod, Israel, celebrating the outcome of the elections

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🇮🇱 According to projections by Israel_Elects the potential Knesset stands with Netanyahu barely short of a governing coalition

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@BRICSinfo It's funny to read about manipulation on social media right from social media itself

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🇮🇷 Reports from Iran: "Six people linked to opposition groups have been arrested in Bompur.

Sistan and Baluchistan Police: During the arrest of individuals linked to opposition groups and responsible for the deaths of two police officers, Shahid Nazem Dashtgash and Shahid Amir

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@DeItaone https://t.co/HuSzfRpkPC

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🇮🇷 Iran's Supreme Leader Calls on the U.S. to Meet the Conditions for Ending the War

Iran's Supreme Leader met with Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, to discuss the war, national unity, and control of the Strait of Hormuz

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@BRICSinfo https://t.co/HuSzfRpkPC

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🇮🇷 Iran's Supreme Leader Calls on the U.S. to Meet the Conditions for Ending the War

Iran's Supreme Leader met with Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, to discuss the war, national unity, and control of the Strait of Hormuz

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@BRICSinfo That's all well and good, but we need to put forward and discuss some specific ideas. After all, not everyone wants to fight, but no one wants to lose either

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@DeItaone If no new soldiers are sent, that would probably be a good starting point for a conversation

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🇮🇷 Iran's Supreme Leader Calls on the U.S. to Meet the Conditions for Ending the War

Iran's Supreme Leader met with Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, to discuss the war, national unity, and control of the Strait of Hormuz

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🇮🇷 Arrival of the Mecca Alliance in Tehran. The senior officials include:

- Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman,
- Turkish Intelligence, MiT, Chief Ibrahim Kalin,
- Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir