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Yemen Conflict
August 2026
Today Death toll from Houthi cargo ship attack rose to four
Today Yemeni forces accused Houthis of new missile attacks on Mokha and Marib
Today Houthi attack on cargo ship killed three crew members in Bab el-Mandeb
2d ago Yemeni government forces engaged hostile drones near vital facilities in Aden
2d ago Houthis launched fresh missile and drone attacks on Mokha
3d ago Houthis claimed attack on Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery
2d ago Houthi attack on Mokha killed at least seven people
4d ago UN envoy warned Yemen faced greatest risk of major conflict since 2022
4d ago Yemeni government forces launched retaliatory operations against Houthis
4d ago Houthi attacks killed at least 10 people in Yemen's Marib province
5d ago Saudi Arabia warned of imminent coordinated Houthi and Iraqi militia attacks
5d ago Houthi attacks injured 11 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia
5d ago Houthi attacks killed dozens of Yemeni government troops
6d ago Brent crude rebounded above $80 after claimed Houthi tanker attack
6d ago Houthis claimed missile attacks on two Saudi oil tankers
Aug 4 India condemned attack that sank Indian merchant ship off Yemen
Aug 4 Indian cargo ship sank after suspected Houthi attack off Yemen
Aug 4 Houthis claimed drone strike on Saudi Arabia’s Najran Airport
Aug 3 Six Saudi oil tankers rerouted around Africa after Houthi threats
Aug 1 Houthis denied plans to charge ships transiting Bab el-Mandeb
July 2026
Jul 30 Saudi Arabia launched multinational maritime alliance to protect Red Sea shipping
Jul 30 Saudi Arabia reportedly prepared naval and possible ground offensive against Houthis
Jul 29 Saudi Arabia sought international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
Jul 29 Houthis considered imposing fees on ships crossing Bab el-Mandeb
Jul 29 Houthis deepened operational alliance with Iran-aligned Iraqi armed factions
Jul 29 Houthi attacks exposed vulnerabilities in alternative Red Sea oil export routes
Jul 28 Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Saudi tanker NCC GHAZAL in Red Sea
Jul 28 China held talks with Houthis to secure Red Sea passage for tankers
Jul 27 Houthis targeted Saudi oil transport sites as Abqaiq facility sustained damage
Jul 27 Yemeni foreign minister warned Houthis sought Iran-style control of Bab al-Mandab
Jul 26 Bab el-Mandeb ship traffic fell after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites
Jul 25 Yemeni government condemned Houthi vessel attack and backed Saudi-led coalition
Jul 24 Saudi Civil Defence declared danger had passed in Yanbu
Jul 25 Houthis launched missiles and drones at Saudi oil facilities
Jul 24 Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi military targets in Hodeidah
Jul 24 Houthis attacked Saudi vessel NCC MASA in Red Sea, damaging its hull
Jul 23 Trump threatened Iran and Houthis with military punishment over further ship attacks
Jul 23 EU condemned Houthi attack on Red Sea oil tanker
Jul 23 Brent crude rose toward $100 after Houthi tanker attacks
Jul 23 Two Chinese-operated oil tankers passed through Bab al-Mandab
Jul 23 Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi tanker attacks and backed Saudi Arabia
Jul 22 Pakistan condemned Houthi shipping threats and vowed force to protect vessels
Jul 22 Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers
Jul 21 Trump threatened US action if Houthis imposed Red Sea blockade
Jul 21 Two Saudi crude tankers reversed course after Houthi blockade threat
Jul 20 Saudi Arabia condemned the Houthi maritime blockade declaration
Jul 20 Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia
Jul 16 Abdul Malik al-Houthi threatened Saudi oil facilities over escalation
Jul 15 Houthis threatened to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Jul 13 Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles after Sanaa airport strike
Jul 13 Yemeni government forces struck Sanaa airport runway to block Iranian plane
Jul 5 Unknown assailants attacked cargo ship off Yemen’s Red Sea coast
Jul 4 Houthis killed 16 Yemeni government troops south of Hodeidah
Jul 3 Saudi-led coalition vowed forceful response to Houthi threats