Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council denounced Houthis for launching ballistic missiles at Riyadh's airport, damaging civilian infrastructure and killing people, signaling alignment with Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed forces during escalating regional conflict.
Saudi Arabia reduced November Arab Light crude prices for Asia by three dollars per barrel to five dollars below the Oman/Dubai benchmark, reflecting regional tensions from tanker attacks, Yemen operations, and US-Iran standoff affecting global energy markets.
Yemen's government launched a military operation Sunday to reclaim territory controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, who captured coastal areas including a critical shipping strait in September, disrupting Saudi oil exports and regional stability.
Houthi militants claimed responsibility for launching ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi oil facilities near Riyadh, causing fires and raising regional tensions as Yemen's conflict intensifies with Iranian-backed forces expanding territorial control.
Yemen's Saudi-backed government launched a major military operation against Iran-backed Houthis to reclaim territory, though the insurgents have maintained momentum by seizing the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait and advancing toward Taiz, threatening a humanitarian crisis affecting millions.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf imposed seven conditions on the United States, including lifting sanctions and ending naval blockades, before reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, signaling Tehran's hardened stance in stalled negotiations.
Iran's parliamentary speaker demands seven conditions from the United States before reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including ending naval blockades, lifting oil export sanctions, and halting military operations against Iran and its regional allies.
Yemen's Presidential Council Chairman Al-Alimi warned European ambassadors against allowing the Houthi-controlled Bab Al-Mandab Strait to become another geopolitical flashpoint like the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Iran of using regional escalation to pressure international energy and supply chains.
Yemen's Houthis announced strikes on Saudi military assets in the Red Sea, claiming precise hits on troop concentrations and weapons depots with dozens of casualties, escalating regional tensions amid ongoing maritime security concerns.
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council resumed oil exports Monday after a nearly three-year suspension caused by Houthi conflict, directing revenues toward state budget, public salaries, and economic stability while accusing the militia of prolonging the crisis.
Saudi-led coalition pledges unprecedented force against Houthis following threats and an Iranian civilian flight landing in Houthi-controlled Sanaa, escalating regional tensions over Yemen's sovereignty and security.
A commercial tanker sustained an attack in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting authorities to evacuate all personnel aboard, underscoring escalating maritime security concerns in this vital global shipping corridor.
Yemen's Saudi-backed government launched a major offensive Sunday to reclaim territory held by Iran-backed Houthis, who control areas housing seventy percent of the population. The US provides intelligence and targeting support, escalating conflict that previously killed hundreds of thousands and now threatens millions facing hunger and displacement.
Yemen's Saudi-backed government launched a major military offensive Sunday to recapture territory held by Iran-backed Houthis since 2014, as the group recently seized the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait and Red Sea coastline, escalating regional tensions.
Yemen's Saudi-backed government declared war against the Iranian-allied Houthis, escalating regional conflict after a fragile 2022 truce collapsed, displacing over 150,000 people and killing 800 in recent weeks.
Yemeni government forces supported by Saudi Arabia launched a counteroffensive against Houthi rebels to reclaim territory, particularly the strategically vital Bab al-Mandeb Strait controlling global trade routes, while the United States provides intelligence but declines direct combat involvement for now.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf imposed seven conditions on the United States for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including lifting sanctions and ending military actions, stating the critical waterway remains closed until demands are met.
Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi called for general mobilization to retake Houthi-controlled territories, offering amnesty to rebels who defect while framing the conflict as existential for restoring state sovereignty and institutions.
UN envoy Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council that Yemen faces its most serious threat of large-scale war since 2022 as Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces escalate fighting, intensifying humanitarian crisis and regional instability.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery with drones, causing a fire, two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan amid escalating regional tensions from the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
In December 2025, Yemen's Southern Transitional Council seized the oil-rich Hadhramaut governorate from Saudi-backed forces, prompting Saudi airstrikes and UAE military withdrawal, suggesting potential Saudi-Houthi coordination that could reshape Yemen's political landscape and regional coalitions.
Yemen's internationally recognized government declared total war against Houthi rebels following their attack on Saudi Aramco facilities, marking significant escalation in the decade-long conflict that has devastated the impoverished nation and destabilized critical Red Sea shipping routes.
Iran demands seven conditions including sanctions relief before reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while reviewing US proposals and warning of stronger military responses. Meanwhile, tanker attacks near the waterway intensify and Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities.
Yemen's Saudi-backed government launched a major military offensive to reclaim territory from Iran-backed Houthis, who control the capital and northwest regions since 2014, following recent Houthi advances that captured strategic Red Sea coastal areas and shipping routes.
Yemen's government launched a military operation to reclaim territory from Iran-backed Houthis, who advanced significantly, cut supply routes to besieged Taiz city, and targeted Saudi Aramco oil infrastructure, escalating the ongoing civil conflict.
Yemen's internationally recognized government launched a major military operation against the Iran-aligned Houthis to retake territory, as the group controls strategic areas including the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and advances toward isolating Taiz, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking Saudi Aramco's Riyadh facility with missiles and drones, potentially driving global crude prices higher as the world's largest oil exporter faces mounting supply chain disruptions and market volatility.
Yemen's Houthis seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha and advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb strait, aiming to replicate Iran's Hormuz blockade and potentially disrupt one-quarter of global petroleum shipments and maritime trade.
Yemen's Houthis claimed strikes on Saudi military targets in the Red Sea, including a transport vessel and positions in Marib, causing dozens of casualties, intensifying the ongoing regional conflict over control of Yemen.
Yemen's government announced oil exports resumption starting July 2024 after a late-2022 halt, targeting 60,000 barrels daily to restore critical foreign currency revenues for salaries and services, though security threats and infrastructure damage from ongoing conflict may prevent achieving this goal.
Yemeni government forces killed over 50 Houthi militants in southern Hodeidah fighting, escalating tensions in the strategically vital Red Sea province and threatening maritime security near critical international shipping routes.