Yemen

Iran saw MoU as attempt by Israel, US to buy time for larger attack, so it did the same - report

According to the WSJ, Arab intelligence officials picked up evidence of Iranian leaders planning potential attacks on enemy territory, broadening the scope of the war and raising the cost for the US.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.
Polymarket logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026.

Another IAF officer arrested after placing Polymarket bets on attacks in Iran, Yemen

Damage in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, August 10, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.

Red Sea Mocha port in Yemen closed following over 25 Houthi missile attacks

The navigation bridge of a sunken vessel is all that is seen at the surface of the water in the Port of Mokha the day after an attack by the Houthis on the city Mokha, held by Yemen's internationally recognised, Aden-based government on August 10, 2026; Illustrative.

At least four civilians killed by Houthi missiles in port city, Yemen government says


Yemen UN envoy warns Security Council of regional escalation amid Iran-backed Houthi attacks

Grundberg said Houthi attacks in Marib, Hadramaut, Mokha and other areas have resulted in military and civilian casualties.

A ship off the port of Aden, where traffic remained steady after the Iran-aligned Houthis said their forces had carried out missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers, in Aden, Yemen, July 23, 2026.

Why Saudi Arabia failed to defeat the Houthis – and could now be dragged back into war - opinion

Riyadh must recognize that trimming Houthi branches is futile without confronting the head of the octopus in Tehran.

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September. Iran has reportedly lost control of the Houthis, the writer notes.

Salvors work to secure Russian shadow fleet ship leaking oil off Oman, risk firm Ambrey says

The spill from the Caroline Bezengi tanker, apparently the result of an unexplained attack on the vessel in June, has spread around a nature reserve and hit Oman's coastline on Wednesday.

The damaged and half sunk oil tanker Caroline Bezengi, at sea off the coast of Oman, on a date given as August 6, 2026.

Saudi Arabia considers backing Yemeni ground offensive to retake Houthi-held Red Sea coast

For three years, Saudi Arabia has sought to contain the Houthis while avoiding a return to full-scale war. What happens next turns on what Riyadh decides.

Members of Houthi security force stand guard as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition's restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 17, 2026.

US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment

President Donald Trump's administration has struck vessels that it accuses of transporting narcotics in the Eastern Pacific, casting its targets as "narco-terrorists."

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16. Israel became part of the US Central Command in 2021.

Are the Houthis Iran’s last gaming card? – opinion

Weakening the Houthis – Iran’s strongest proxy left – can alleviate the current pressure on Saudi Arabia, Red Sea shipping, Israel, and the region at large

A member of Houthi security forces mans a machine gun mounted on the back of a patrol vehicle at the site of an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

Houthi missile strike on ship in Bab el-Mandeb kills four Pakistanis, one Indonesian - report

Later, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday afternoon stated that a cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Al Mokha, Yemen.

A photo taken from the Yemeni coast southwest of the city of Taiz, shows a vessel anchored at Bab al-Mandab Strait, in the Red Sea, on July 24, 2026.

Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz

"A lot of the necessities, and I'm talking food, that these Gulf nations require - Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia - comes in by boat," and flying in goods is causing prices to rise.

The sun sets behind the Doha skyline on August 4, 2026.

Iran releases video claiming Khamenei unharmed, shares new demands for re-opening Strait of Hormuz

Netanyahu reportedly agrees to Trump's Gaza plan • Houthis continue strikes in Yemen • Iran says 'no reason' to fear new Mecca defense pact

 Israeli soldiers carry out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, even after Mecca Pact signed

Earlier, the Saudi Arabian Energy Ministry said that firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out early at a facility at Aramco's Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia.

A satellite image shows trail of smoke rising from an oil facility, in Jizan, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2026.