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BREAKING: Saudi Civil Aviation authorities report 12 people have been killed, including 4 Saudi nationals, 2 Bangladeshi, 1 American, 1 Egyptian, 1 Jordanian, 1 Syrian, 1 Palestinian, 1 Sudanese, and 309 injured of different nationalities following an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Authorities confirmed several of the injured remain in critical condition.

The Pentagon raised the acknowledged Iran war death toll from 19 to 21, adding 2 previously uncounted non-hostile deaths, a National Guard major who died in Kuwait in March, & a Navy sailor who died in September. The military lists 865 wounded since Feb. 28. - T&P

Taiwan has proposed a record $34.5 billion defense budget for 2027, exceeding 3% of GDP. The investment is intended to deter war with China. Washington has yet to approve a separate $14 billion arms package for Taipei. - Reuters

Western intelligence assessments indicate Iran has preserved substantial missile and drone production capacity despite U.S.-Israeli strikes. One official says Russia is resupplying additional undisclosed types of missiles. - Bloomberg

As telegraphed, the Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on the International Criminal Court, restricting U.S. transactions with the tribunal. Treasury issued a 6mo grace period and exemptions for some essential services.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) The Trump administration is preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court that would bar most transactions with the ICC and could effectively cut it off from the U.S. dollar and much of the global financial system, the WSJ reports. The measures could be finalized as soon as this week.

UAE’s National Guard reports all crew in stable condition.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) The UAE rescued 22 sailors from a burning oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. - AP

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed November’s legislative elections, setting presidential and legislative votes for September 11, 2027. His government cites Israeli restrictions and conditions in Gaza as the reasons for the postponement.

Lebanon says President Trump formally revoked U.S. flight restrictions dating to 1985 under a September 30 order disclosed publicly today. President Joseph Aoun welcomed the decision. Direct flights have not resumed, pending regulatory and security arrangements. - AP

BREAKING: Saudi-led coalition announces that a projectile fell in the vicinity of King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, NE Saudia Arabia.

Multiple flights enroute to Dammam, Saudi Arabia have entered holding patterns or began returning to their airports of departure.

SOUTHCOM says 2 helicopters helped deliver 2,000 pounds of food following Panama’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Washington has pledged $5 million in aid. Panamanian authorities report 27 injuries and damage to more than 400 buildings. Canal operations remain nominal. - AP

BREAKING: At least 12 people were killed and 50 injured in a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to officials cited by the New York Times.

The UAE rescued 22 sailors from a burning oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. - AP

A drone strike killed 41 displaced people, including 8 children, in Sudan’s Blue Nile state near Ethiopia on Friday, according to the Emergency Lawyers rights group. The group blamed the RSF.

The U.S. Energy Department has authorized an emergency exchange of up to 4 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve following Hurricane Isaias. Approximately 69% of Gulf oil production and 57% of natural gas output remain shut. - Reuters

SECSTATE Rubio pledged U.S. cooperation with Japan’s investigation into the alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa by a Marine, now in Japanese custody. The Corps is cooperating with Japan, and has instituted a 30 day “period of reflection” (restriction) for all Marines in Okinawa.

The State Department called Chinese maritime activity east of Taiwan ‘deeply destabilizing,’ after reports identified a Chinese militia vessel in waters vital to Taiwan’s wartime resupply. - Reuters

Helicopters can be heard flying over northern Israel, hours after an unidentified object crossed from Lebanon, locals tell Faytuks Network

BREAKING: The U.S. has threatened to restrict intelligence sharing with Ukraine unless they stop striking Russian refineries - FT

FT says the U.S. has threatened to restrict intelligence sharing with Ukraine unless they stop striking Russian refineries.