- 7h ago
Houthis launch missile and drone strikes on Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu
Yemen's Houthi militia fired dozens of missiles and drones at Riyadh and Red Sea oil sites, prompting Saudi interception claims as ground clashes in Marib killed 12 fighters.
- 18h ago
Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb chokepoints choke oil flows as Saudi Aramco halts deliveries to Europe
Maritime closures across the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb have cut Middle East crude exports by 10 million barrels per day, pushing oil past $100 and forcing Saudi export adjustments.
- yesterday
Houthis strike Riyadh and Yanbu as Italian Eurofighter is hit at Taif base
Houthi forces launched missile and drone attacks against Riyadh and Yanbu on 19 September 2026, igniting an Aramco fuel tank and causing flight delays following an earlier strike on an Italian jet in Taif.
- Sep 12
Houthi forces seize Bab al-Mandab coast as drone strike halts Saudi pipeline
Yemeni Houthi rebels took control of the Bab al-Mandab coastline and Perim Island, while an Iraqi drone strike forced the precautionary shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East-West crude pipeline.
- Aug 29
Turkish and Somali navies free hijacked vessel MV Lutuf, killing 14 pirates
A 10-day joint military operation by Somalia and Turkey ended the hijacking of the Cameroon-flagged MV Lutuf off Puntland, killing 14 pirates and destroying four attack craft.
- Aug 6
Houthis strike two Saudi oil tankers in one day, escalating Red Sea blockade
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers on August 5, 2026, one off Yanbu in the Red Sea and another in the Gulf of Aden, as their maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia entered its third week.
