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Houthis Claim Drone Strikes on Saudi Aramco, Najran Airport
Iran-backed Houthis say they successfully struck a Saudi Aramco facility and Najran airport with drones Thursday, targeting oil and aviation infrastructure.
Houthis Claim Strike on Saudi Aramco Facilities and Najran Airport
Yemen's Houthi forces say they struck Najran airport and Saudi Aramco oil facilities Thursday, Reuters reports, the latest escalation targeting Saudi energy infrastructure.
Houthis Claim Drone Strike on Saudi Aramco Refinery in Jazan
Yemen's Houthi movement said Thursday it launched two drones at Saudi Aramco's refinery in the southern Jazan region, according to Reuters and the group's Saba news agency.
Pentagon Tells Congress US Airstrikes Killed 153 Civilians in Yemen
The Pentagon has told Congress that US airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen killed 153 civilians, Middle East Eye reported Wednesday, citing a formal disclosure to lawmakers.
Houthis Hit Saudi Tanker Off Yanbu, Vow to Escalate Red Sea Campaign
Yemen's Houthis struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafa off Yanbu, the eighth Saudi vessel hit since their July 22 Bab el-Mandeb blockade, and said they will escalate attacks in the northern Red Sea.
Houthi Attack Sinks Indian-Flagged Ship as Red Sea Crisis Widens
An Indian-flagged commercial vessel sank after a Houthi attack in the Red Sea, adding another maritime flashpoint while diplomats focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Houthis Claim Ballistic Missile Strike on Saudi Tanker NCC Ghazal
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman said Tuesday the group targeted the Saudi oil tanker NCC Ghazal with ballistic missiles, forcing the vessel to turn back.
Aramco Halts Abqaiq Oil Operations After Houthi Attack
Saudi Aramco has suspended operations at the Abqaiq oil processing and stabilisation facility following a Houthi drone attack, Middle East Eye reported.
Houthis Launch Drone Strikes on Saudi Oil Infrastructure
Iran-backed Houthi forces launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure Monday, citing Saudi drone incursions. Riyadh's Foreign Ministry says it reserves the right to respond.
The Double Chokehold: How the Houthis Turned Saudi Arabia's Oil Escape Route Into a Second Front
The US-Iran war this week crossed a threshold markets had feared: both the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb are now simultaneously disrupted, and the Saudi infrastructure built to bypass the first crisis is now the target of the second.
Russia Strikes Kyiv Overnight; Zelenskyy Says Moscow Feeds Iran Satellite Data
Russian forces struck Kyiv overnight, starting fires across the capital, as Zelenskyy accused Russia of sharing satellite imagery with Iran to direct Middle East strikes.
Houthis Fire Missiles, Drones at Saudi Arabia After Strikes on Hodeida
Iran-backed Houthis launched missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia on Saturday in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeida port, with air defenses intercepting the barrage.
US Disables Tanker in Hormuz for Evading Iran Ports Blockade
US military says it disabled a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports, as Saudi Arabia and Houthis exchanged fire across the southern Arabian Peninsula.
Iran Airlifted IRGC Commanders, Missile Gear to Houthis, Sources Say
Four sources told Reuters that Iran flew IRGC personnel and missile equipment from Tehran to Yemen on July 13, a previously unreported transfer amid U.S. strikes on Iran.
Houthis Claim Attacks on Two Saudi Oil Tankers in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis claim missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, days after declaring a maritime embargo on the kingdom amid the US war with Iran.
Qaani Declares Iran 'Security Belt' From Hormuz to Bab al-Mandab
IRGC-Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani has publicly lashed the Hormuz front to the Houthi Red Sea campaign under one Iranian doctrine. Washington should read it that way.
Russia Eyes $13.6B Windfall From Hormuz Oil Spike
Moscow expects to pocket $13.6 billion from elevated crude prices tied to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, as Houthi pressure and US diplomacy keep the region on edge.
What are the Houthis, and why do they matter to the Iran cycle?
The Yemeni Shia movement that controls the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint and has rerouted global shipping. The basics, the Iran connection, and why the Red Sea is the second front of every Iran flare-up.