Houthis Capture Perim Island, Tightening Grip on Bab al-Mandeb Strait
On 10 September 2026, a small volcanic outcrop in the heart of the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait became a new flashpoint in the region’...
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Houthis Capture Yemens Mocha Port, Escalating Red Sea Conflict
On 10 September 2026, the Yemen Houthi movement declared that it had seized the port city of Mocha in Taiz province, igniting the ...
Houthis Launch Drone and Missile Attacks on Saudi Southern Cities, Wounding 73 Civilians
On 8 September 2026, Yemen’s Iran‑backed Houthi movement unleashed a coordinated volley of ballistic missiles and drones that ...
Houthis Block Saudi Red Sea Shipping, Heightening Global Oil Supply Concerns
On 20 July 2026 the Yemen‑based Houthi movement announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabian shipping through the Red Sea, cit...
Houthis Announce Closure of Bab al-Mandab Strait to Saudi Shipping, Raising Global Trade Concerns
Yemen’s Iran‑aligned Houthi militia declared on Monday, 20 July 2026, that it would shut the Bab al‑Mandab Strait to Saudi v...
US Calls on UN to Condemn Irans Escalation of Houthi Support and Gulf Attacks
On July 13, 2026, the United States’ representative to the United Nations addressed the Security Council, demanding that Iran be...
Rand Weakens as Iran-US Escalation Drives Oil Prices Higher
The South African rand slid 0.5 % in Thursday’s afternoon session, a fall that mirrors the rising tensions between Iran and the ...