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23:39 Saudi Defense Chief Holds Simultaneous Calls With US, France, Greece Ahead of November 3 · 03:39 Tanker Hit by Two Projectiles off Saudi Arabia, UKMTO Confirms · 01:59 Two Tankers Explode After Hitting Mines in Hormuz, IRGC Confirms · 20:11 Qatar State-Owned LNG Carrier Struck in Arabian Gulf, Doha Condemns Attack · 13:30 Houthi Strike Hits Industrial Complex in Dammam, Eastern Saudi Arabia · 07:39 Iran Designates Royal Navy, RAF, and MI6 as Terrorist Organizations · 03:31 Pentagon: Iranian Strikes Cost $15B, Hit 274 Structures Across 24 US Bases · 00:59 US Air Bridge Opens: Patriots Deployed to Israel and Mideast Bases Before November 3 · 15:50 AP Analysis: Iran Damaged US Air Defenses on Over Two Dozen Mideast Bases · 13:20 US and Iran Reach Preliminary Deal on Nuclear Program, Hormuz, and Sanctions ·
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Iran Attacks Saudi Vessel Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz

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Iran Attacks Saudi Vessel Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz

💥 HORMUZ — Iran just hit a Saudi ship; Riyadh wasn't on the target list. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Saudi Arabia had stayed off Iran's declared target list while Kuwait, Bahrain, and UAE absorbed threats. Hitting a Saudi vessel changes Riyadh's calculus — the kingdom controls 10% of global supply and OPEC coordination. Saudi defensive activation or escort requests would solidify Gulf coalition against Tehran in ways it cannot diplomatically absorb.

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Saudi Defense Chief Holds Simultaneous Calls With US, France, Greece Ahead of November 3

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Saudi Defense Chief Holds Simultaneous Calls With US, France, Greece Ahead of November 3

🛡️ RIYADH — Saudi defense chief called Washington, Paris, and Athens in a 3-hour window. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: France and Greece are NATO members with Mediterranean naval assets — coordinating all three simultaneously signals coalition formation, not routine consultation. Paris brings carrier capability; Athens controls key transit routes. Hours before November 3, Riyadh

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