Houthi missiles damage Aramco tower in Riyadh · Iran says two more tankers hit mines as US disables a blockade runner · Russia cuts power to 600,000 in Dnipropetrovsk before Abu Dhabi talks

Risk stays high on Sunday, Nov. 8. Fighting widened around the Gulf overnight even as Qatari mediation continues, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, and Russia kept hitting Ukraine's power grid two days before US-Russia-Ukraine talks.

Saudi Arabia and Yemen: Saudi air defenses intercepted Houthi ballistic and cruise missiles aimed at Riyadh, the Eastern Province and the south on Sunday, and falling debris damaged several floors of an Aramco administrative tower in Riyadh's financial district. The energy ministry called the damage limited and reported no injuries. The Houthis said they targeted King Khalid International Airport and Aramco sites in Riyadh and Khurais; their attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities have grown since the Yemen truce collapsed in July.

Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: Iran's Revolutionary Guard said two more tankers caught fire after hitting mines while using routes Tehran has not authorized; that is Iran's account and the ships were not identified. US Central Command said one of its aircraft disabled the St. Kitts-flagged cargo ship M/V Huda in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to leave an Iranian port in breach of the US blockade, and it launched a new task force to block Iranian weapons shipments over land and across the Caspian Sea. Iranian media reported more explosions on Qeshm Island and in Jask, and the Revolutionary Guard said it has dropped its self-imposed 2,000 km limit on missile range. Qatar says talks are continuing and Iran is reviewing its proposals; UK maritime authorities count Hormuz traffic about 65% below pre-war levels.

Ukraine/Russia: Russia fired three guided missiles and 164 drones overnight, Ukraine's air force said, after Saturday's heavy barrage on Kyiv. Strikes on the grid left about 600,000 people without power in the Dnipropetrovsk region, with hospitals on generators, and Zelenskyy reported outages across the country. He accused Moscow of escalating to pressure Ukraine ahead of the Abu Dha