🌅 COMBATE Morning Roundup | October 11, 2026

• Pentagon raises US death toll in Iran war to 21 — Two previously uncounted deaths were added to the official count after War Secretary Hegseth dismissed reports the tally was incomplete.

• US jet disables cargo ship defying Iran blockade — CENTCOM said a fighter hit the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica in the Gulf of Oman after its crew ignored warnings — the fourth vessel disabled since the blockade began. Senator Chris Murphy called the strategy a "disaster" for US taxpayers.

• Trump backs away from joining Saudi war — He said the Saudis "can defend themselves," branded Yemen's airport strikes "not acceptable," confirmed US contacts with Ansar Allah and said he will soon speak with Mohammed bin Salman.

• Saudi Arabia asks China to mediate Yemen truce — Yemeni sources say Riyadh asked Beijing to broker a ceasefire and is ready to halt operations including airstrikes; Sanaa insists Riyadh first honor its peace obligations.

• Riyadh airport stays shut; Guterres "deeply shocked" — King Khalid's closure was extended 24 hours and Riyadh schools went online for a week. The Saudi coalition called the strike a "war crime"; Yahya Saree warned all Saudi airports except Mecca and Medina remain targets.

• Trump and Netanyahu hold "urgent dialogue" on resuming war on Iran — Israeli media report the leaders discussed a possible restart of hostilities.

• Stricken Hormuz tanker carried 2M barrels of Saudi crude — UKMTO said the vessel exiting the strait was hit by a projectile and caught fire; Tasnim aired video of the crew readying evacuation, and India confirmed all 22 rescued sailors were Indian.

• Musk joins Trump's demand for new Ukrainian leadership — "Zelensky went too far," Musk wrote. Peskov called Zelensky hysterical, Medvedev said he "must disappear as soon as possible," and Kremlin envoy Dmitriev predicted elections are "coming."

• Poland uncovers plot to assassinate PM Tusk — Police said the premier, the interior minister and the intelligence coordinator were targets; an urgent security council meeting was convened in Warsaw.

• US Justice Department probes top TV networks — Investigators will examine whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News broke antitrust law by jointly suspending coverage of Trump's activities.

• Russia takes four villages as Macron sinks to 15% — Moscow's forces liberated two settlements in the DPR and two in the Kharkov region, while Ukrainian attacks wounded 16 in Belgorod. France's Macron fell to his lowest approval since 2017, rejected by 82% of the French.

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