The US has ordered embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, while the kingdom reported two deaths and two injuries after falling debris from an intercepted drone targeting an oil facility near the UAE border struck the ground. Iran’s state media also reported explosions in southern Hormozgan province, overlooking the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly met Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to discuss what Tehran describes as US and Israeli warfare. Egypt has pledged to defend Saudi territory but ruled out attacking Yemen. Follow the latest Middle East developments.

07:05 AM, 22 October 2026

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