Türkiye will host the first joint meeting of the R4 and E3 groups, bringing together Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Britain, France and Germany to discuss Palestine, Yemen, Strait of Hormuz security and efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Three people were killed and eight injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Separately, debris from an intercepted drone near Aramco’s Shaybah oil field killed two foreign workers and injured two others. Amid escalating attacks, the US has ordered non-emergency embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia.
Two foreign workers, a Filipino and a Nepali national, were killed and two others, a Pakistani and an Indian citizen, were injured after a drone targeting Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field was intercepted by Saudi air defenses on October 21. Saudi authorities said the incident did not affect oil production or operations.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israel’s war has killed 74,494 Palestinians and injured 175,604 since October 7, 2023. Despite the October 2025 ceasefire, 1,534 Palestinians have reportedly been killed and 5,486 injured, as continued violence and restrictions on supplies deepen the humanitarian crisis.
French President Emmanuel Macron met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to express solidarity with Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks. France has also deployed personnel and military equipment to Yanbu to help protect the kingdom’s critical oil infrastructure.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says overthrowing Iran’s government is the only way to eliminate the threat to Israel, claiming he has instructed the military, Mossad and other security agencies to pursue the objective.
Iran has ruled out transferring any enriched uranium abroad as Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir concludes his Tehran visit amid stalled negotiations with Washington. Iranian officials insist that the nuclear material is a national asset and that talks cannot resume until Tehran’s demands are addressed.
The United Kingdom will deploy RAF Typhoon fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi missile and drone attacks. British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the aircraft would perform defensive missions without striking Houthi targets, following deadly attacks on Riyadh airport and escalating fighting in Yemen.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel to discuss Iran and regional security threats. The meeting came amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, intensified Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and preparations for upcoming Israeli and US elections.
