Three explosions were heard in Riyadh early on Oct. 25 as the Saudi capital’s international airport prepared to resume flights after a two-week closure caused by Houthi attacks, despite renewed threats from the Yemeni group.

US President Donald Trump said on Oct. 24 Washington could launch fresh strikes on Iran as soon as the following day or reach an agreement, leaving both military action and negotiations on the table.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for a fairer and more inclusive U.N. Security Council on Oct. 24, saying the killings in Gaza and conflicts elsewhere showed the urgency of reform.

Türkiye on Oct. 23 warned that any renewed attack on Iran would risk broadening the war and spreading conflict across the region, as Istanbul hosted senior diplomats from key regional powers and European countries for high-level talks.

Bulgarians voted for president on Oct. 25 as drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea sharpened security concerns, with incumbent Iliana Iotova leading a race shaped by competing approaches to Russia and the war in Ukraine.