TEHRAN SUMMIT BRINGS SAUDI, TURKISH, AND PAKISTANI OFFICIALS TO IRAN

Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin are meeting today with Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei and President Pezeshkian 1MHR Security officials of Turky, Pakistan arrive in Tehran 2TSN Quadripartite Tehran Meeting A ‘Practical Step’ toward Endogenous Security: Spokesman 5AJE Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions. This is the first high-level contact between Iran and all three Mecca Defence Alliance members since the Houthis escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia last month 5AJE Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions, which is not nothing given that Riyadh's airport is still recovering from a ballistic missile strike that killed 13 people. Iran is framing the summit around "endogenous security," regional stability built without Washington or Jerusalem setting the terms 2TSN Quadripartite Tehran Meeting A ‘Practical Step’ toward Endogenous Security: Spokesman. The Saudi statement called it part of "continued efforts for de-escalation" 5AJE Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions. What the meeting does not resolve: Iran told Munir last week there will be no US talks until Tehran's conditions are met, and nothing today suggests that has changed 5AJE Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions. This is regional actors managing the blast radius, not a breakthrough.

Two US officials confirmed to CNN that Central Command has a major strike package prepared covering Iranian nuclear facilities, energy infrastructure, and military sites 7CNN US has plans for major Iran strikes if Trump chooses. This goes well beyond the targeted strikes of recent months 4YNT ‘Within 96 hours’: US ready for major Iran strikes if Trump gives order 7CNN US has plans for major Iran strikes if Trump chooses. Trump has not made a final decision and has previously appeared to lean toward strikes before pulling back 4YNT ‘Within 96 hours’: US ready for major Iran strikes if Trump gives order, but the combination of the target scope, the 96-hour readiness window, and the post-midterm timing makes this qualitatively different from earlier near-miss moments. The post-November 3 window is real.

IDF Chief Zamir reportedly pushed back hard on a Netanyahu directive last night that security officials said would "trigger a rapid escalation into a confrontation with Iran" 9JPO IDF chief pushed back on Netanyahu order for ‘action’ against Iran, fearing political motives. Zamir demanded formal authorisation and warned US Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine that acting now could force postponement of tomorrow's election 4YNT ‘Within 96 hours’: US ready for major Iran strikes if Trump gives order 9JPO IDF chief pushed back on Netanyahu order for ‘action’ against Iran, fearing political motives. Netanyahu denied there was a "confrontation" 9JPO IDF chief pushed back on Netanyahu order for ‘action’ against Iran, fearing political motives. Note what he did not deny: the directive. Zamir's documented position is that he will support striking Iran if Iran is moving to hit Israel first, or if Trump initiates with full US backing for offensive and defensive operations. Neither condition is currently met 9JPO IDF chief pushed back on Netanyahu order for ‘action’ against Iran, fearing political motives.

Houthis launched fresh attacks on King Khalid International Airport and pumping stations along Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pipeline 8AAM Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Riyadh airport and Saudi oil pipeline. The airport had only partially resumed flights on Sunday after a two-week closure 11AAM Riyadh airport partially resumes flights after Houthi attacks. Saudi air defence intercepted the ballistic missile targeting Riyadh 8AAM Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Riyadh airport and Saudi oil pipeline, but the Houthi military spokesman explicitly told airlines and passengers the airport "is unsafe because it is a military target" 11AAM Riyadh airport partially resumes flights after Houthi attacks. The pipeline target is the more strategically significant one: it is Saudi Arabia's primary overland oil route to the Red Sea, the whole point of which is bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Disrupting it narrows European energy options further.

Iran's Arash-3 attack drone doubles the warhead from 50 to 100 kilograms and adds GPS-independent navigation and AI-assisted targeting 12PTV Iran unveils upgraded Arash-3 drone with heavier warhead, AI targeting and enhanced capabilities. A military analyst assessed the combined upgrades could increase damage to a target by roughly 2.3 times 12PTV Iran unveils upgraded Arash-3 drone with heavier warhead, AI targeting and enhanced capabilities. The unveiling happened during a visit to an underground drone production facility, which is a deliberate message about the resilience of domestic manufacturing under strike conditions. This story got buried under the summit and CENTCOM headlines. It shouldn't have: if a new round of fighting begins, this is the weapon coming back at Gulf infrastructure.