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Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Supporters of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) hold South Yemen flags during a rally to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the October 14 Revolution against British colonial rule and respond to calls for mobilization against the Houthi rebels in Aden, Yemen, October 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
October 15, 2026, 7:56 pm
At least 4 killed as Houthis launch missiles at presidential palace in Yemen’s Aden
Saudis say they shot down missile over Medina; Houthis also fire ballistic missiles at Yemeni city of Marib
By Agencies
Footage posted to social media shows an oil fire burning and smoke rising from an additional location after reported Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen on October 13, 2026. (Social media: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 13, 2026, 11:18 pm
Saudi Arabia strikes oil facility in Yemen capital Sanaa as Houthis up threats
Footage shows major oil fire on outskirts of rebel-held capital, additional strikes within city; Iran-backed group calls for evacuation of Riyadh airport, Aramco facilities
By Agencies
Supporters of the Houthi authorities hold placards and shout slogans as they protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen, in the city of Hodeida on October 9, 2026. (Zayed Al-Waqidi/AFP)
October 10, 2026, 3:43 pm
Yemeni forces said advancing near Bab el-Mandeb Strait; 63 said killed in Houthi clashes
Government troops yet to secure key waterway; Iran-backed forces claim to have repelled assault; Saudi-led coalition says 130 Houthi targets destroyed in ‘large-scale operation’
By Agencies
Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. (Social Media/via Reuters)
October 10, 2026, 12:00 am
Three killed in latest Houthi attacks on Riyah airport, Saudi authorities say
Iran-backed Yemeni rebels repeat threat to aircraft over Saudi Arabia, later report two killed in Saudi strikes on Sanaa airport; flights to Riyadh scrapped ahead of major oil expo
By Reuters
Motorists and street vendors pass by billboards bearing images of Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi, right, and the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Sanaa, Yemen, October 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
October 8, 2026, 10:40 pm
Houthis claim new attack against airport in Riyadh, as airlines suspend flights
King Khalid International Airport said closed after blasts damage at least one plane; Iran-backed rebels warn airlines away from Saudi airspace, threaten oil facilities
By Agencies
Houthi supporters carry their rifles while attending an armed tribal rally in Sanaa, Yemen, October 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
October 8, 2026, 5:30 am
Three killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports as fighting in Yemen escalates
Saudi Arabia claims to intercept ballistic missile north of Riyadh, destroy launch platform in Sanaa, as it pledges support for Yemeni government’s offensive to eliminate rebels
By Samy Magdy
A picture taken on May 10, 2023 shows Aden airport in the Yemeni Red Sea port city which is controlled by the internationally recognised government. (Saleh Al-OBEIDI/AFP)
October 7, 2026, 10:34 am
Houthis attack Aden airport with missiles and drones, amid Yemen government counteroffensive
Iran-backed group targets main gateway for parts of Yemen outside Houthi control, with missile hitting runway minutes before plane set to land; missile intercepted north of Riyadh
By Enas Alashray and Mohammed Ghobari
Saudi-backed Yemen government soldiers ride in a pick-up truck near the Jabal Han front, west of the city of Taiz, on October 3, 2026. (AHMAD AL-BASHA/AFP)
October 4, 2026, 10:21 pm
Yemen presidency announces military offensive to retake all Houthi territory
Internationally backed president vows to fight until country freed from ‘terrorist militia,’ as rebels launch missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, hitting sites belonging to fuel giant
By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Eman Abouhassira
This photo shows a general view of the skyline in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on October 2, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS/AFP)
October 3, 2026, 8:14 pm
Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched dozens of strikes on Yemen capital
Flames, smoke seen at Aramco oil facility south of Saudi capital as sides continue to trade attacks
By Agencies
Saudi military personnel and visitors gather near armored vehicles on display before the start of an air show and military parade marking Saudi National Day in Malham, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)
October 3, 2026, 12:49 am
Saudis planning offensive to break grip of Houthis on Red Sea chokehold
Regional and Western officials say campaign will be led by Yemeni ground forces overseen by Riyadh, which will provide air support; Pakistan yet to decide whether to send troops
By Timour Azhari and Mubasher Bukhari
Gas prices are displayed in front of a gas station, September 10, 2026, in Carlsbad, California. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
September 24, 2026, 8:43 am
Gulf nations keep oil flowing despite Iranian attacks, but workarounds are costly
Pipelines, clandestine tanker shuttles and dwindling stockpiles have kept crude near $100 a barrel, but analysts warn the fragile balance may not last
By David McHugh
Supporters of Yemen’s Houthi rebels raise a banner during a rally in support of the group and to protest Saudi Arabia’s accusation that the Houthis targeted Islam’s holiest site of Mecca, in Sanaa, Yemen, September 18, 2026. (AP/Osamah Abdulrahman)
September 23, 2026, 4:32 pm
Houthis threaten to attack US interests if Washington joins Saudi strikes on Yemen
Military adviser Abed Mohammed al-Thawr tells AFP any American intervention in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait ‘is a red line for them and anyone else’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Women affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards carry rifles as they stand during the state-organized 'Janfada,' or 'Sacrifice for Iran,' military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 20, 2026, 4:43 pm
Iran’s military command says it’s been informed US plans to resume strikes
Tehran vows Hormuz will stay closed, regime won’t negotiate until Trump accepts its conditions — including ending war, unfreezing Iranian funds and removing naval blockade
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a session on 'Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment' as part of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, on September 9, 2023. (EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP)
September 20, 2026, 1:22 am
As Iran and Houthis tighten the screws on Saudi Arabia, a potential role emerges for Israel
Saudi leader’s old and new military alliances are offering little protection, and his previous engagement with Tehran didn’t help either; blocked in Hormuz and Red Sea, Riyadh needs new security partners
By Lazar Berman
Yemen’s Houthi armed forces patrol the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on September 12, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS/AFP)
September 17, 2026, 6:21 pm
China privately pushing Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say
Beijing seeking to prevent conflict from spreading across its vital import routes, as rebels’ tightening grip on Bab el-Mandeb upends oil trade already reeling from Hormuz blockade
By Parisa Hafezi
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