International News Briefs

On November 2, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it had destroyed one US military MQ-9 drone in airspace east of the Strait of Hormuz and captured two US military reconnaissance drones over southern Qeshm Island.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on November 2 that it had destroyed a U.S. military MQ-9 drone in the airspace over the eastern Strait of Hormuz and captured 2 U.S. military reconnaissance drones over the southern part of Qeshm Island.

US media, citing US officials, reported that the United States carried out a limited strike on Iran's Qeshm Island and described the operation as defensive. Iran had not responded.

Multiple explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in southern Iran in the early hours of today (November 3), local time. U.S. media, citing U.S. officials, reported that the United States had launched limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island and that the operation was defensive in nature. Iran has not responded to this.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it had captured two US military reconnaissance drones over southern Qeshm Island.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on November 2 that it had destroyed a U.S. military MQ-9 drone in the airspace over the eastern Strait of Hormuz and captured 2 U.S. military reconnaissance drones over the southern part of Qeshm Island.

Multiple explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in southern Iran in the early hours of November 3, local time.

Multiple explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in southern Iran in the early hours of today (November 3), local time. U.S. media, citing U.S. officials, reported that the United States had launched limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island and that the operation was defensive in nature. Iran has not responded to this.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it had destroyed one US military MQ-9 drone in airspace east of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on November 2 that it had destroyed a U.S. military MQ-9 drone in the airspace over the eastern Strait of Hormuz and captured 2 U.S. military reconnaissance drones over the southern part of Qeshm Island.

On November 2, Yemeni government forces said Houthi forces had advanced to within 80 kilometers of Aden, the temporary capital controlled by government forces.

Separately, Yemeni government forces said on November 2 that the Houthis had advanced to within less than 80 kilometers of Aden, the temporary capital controlled by Yemeni government forces. According to media reports, this is the closest the Houthis have come to Aden since 2015. The Houthis have issued no information on this.

According to Yemen's Houthi forces on November 2, the Saudi-led multinational coalition carried out 109 airstrikes across multiple locations in Yemen during the preceding 24 hours, killing and injuring multiple people. Houthi-controlled media reported that the targets included Ras Isa Port in Hudaydah Governorate and that multiple vessels and freight trucks were burned. Saudi Arabia had not responded.

Yemen's Houthis said on November 2 that the Saudi-led multinational coalition had launched 109 airstrikes on multiple locations in Yemen over the preceding 24 hours, leaving multiple people dead or injured. According to media controlled by the Houthis, the locations struck included the port of Ras Isa in Hodeidah Governorate, where several vessels and freight trucks were destroyed by fire. The Saudi side has not responded to this.

On November 2, Yemen's Houthi forces said the Saudi-led multinational coalition had carried out 109 airstrikes across multiple locations in Yemen during the preceding 24 hours, killing and injuring multiple people.

Yemen's Houthis said on November 2 that the Saudi-led multinational coalition had launched 109 airstrikes on multiple locations in Yemen over the preceding 24 hours, leaving multiple people dead or injured. According to media controlled by the Houthis, the locations struck included the port of Ras Isa in Hodeidah Governorate, where several vessels and freight trucks were destroyed by fire. The Saudi side has not responded to this.

According to Yemeni government forces on November 2, Houthi forces had advanced to within 80 kilometers of the government-controlled temporary capital, Aden. Media reports described this as their closest approach to Aden since 2015. Houthi forces had issued no statement on it.

Separately, Yemeni government forces said on November 2 that the Houthis had advanced to within less than 80 kilometers of Aden, the temporary capital controlled by Yemeni government forces. According to media reports, this is the closest the Houthis have come to Aden since 2015. The Houthis have issued no information on this.

The previous round of trilateral talks on the Russia–Ukraine conflict took place in Geneva in February of this year.

Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said today (November 3) that trilateral talks among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine on the Ukraine issue would be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 10–11. U.S. presidential envoy Witkoff said on November 2 that the talks would focus on postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian operations, and subsequent steps toward peace. The Ukrainian side has not yet issued any new statement on the trilateral talks. The previous round of trilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict took place in Geneva in February this year.

On November 3, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said Russia–US–Ukraine talks on Ukraine would take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 10–11.

Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said today (November 3) that trilateral talks among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine on the Ukraine issue would be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 10–11. U.S. presidential envoy Witkoff said on November 2 that the talks would focus on postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian operations, and subsequent steps toward peace. The Ukrainian side has not yet issued any new statement on the trilateral talks. The previous round of trilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict took place in Geneva in February this year.

According to Peskov, Russia–US–Ukraine talks on Ukraine are scheduled for November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Witkoff said the talks would focus on postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian action, and subsequent steps toward peace. The Ukrainian side had made no new statement.

Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said today (November 3) that trilateral talks among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine on the Ukraine issue would be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 10–11. U.S. presidential envoy Witkoff said on November 2 that the talks would focus on postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian operations, and subsequent steps toward peace. The Ukrainian side has not yet issued any new statement on the trilateral talks. The previous round of trilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict took place in Geneva in February this year.

On November 2, US presidential envoy Witkoff said the talks would focus on postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian action, and subsequent steps toward peace.

Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said today (November 3) that trilateral talks among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine on the Ukraine issue would be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 10–11. U.S. presidential envoy Witkoff said on November 2 that the talks would focus on postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian operations, and subsequent steps toward peace. The Ukrainian side has not yet issued any new statement on the trilateral talks. The previous round of trilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict took place in Geneva in February this year.