# Morning update

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/morning-update-11/
- Published: 2026-11-15T07:52:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T08:21:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-670
- Topics: Middle East, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Saudi Arabia said it intercepted two missiles and three drones.
- Iran’s missile arsenal may affect US decisions on strikes.
- Trump may hold off if there are no new provocations.

## Summary

The update lists reported developments across the Middle East, including intercepted attacks, strikes and deaths, as regional tensions involving Iran, Israel and armed groups continue. It also reports that US President Donald Trump may delay attacks on Iran if there are no new provocations, while the reported size of Iran’s missile stockpile is influencing the US administration’s decisions.

Saudi Arabia’s coalition said it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles and three drones, while Bahrain reported intercepting Iranian aerial attacks and Iran’s IRGC claimed a drone strike on a US radar system in Bahrain. The IRGC Navy said two tankers hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz; Hamas said an Israeli airstrike killed its Rafah brigade commander, and a car bomb in a Damascus suburb killed two people, including a child. The update also cited US intelligence estimates of 1,500 to 2,500 Iranian missiles and reported Iraqi dismissals following an oil-smuggling investigation.

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