NYTIMES (Pranav Baskar) - Yemen Tilts Toward Full-Scale War as Saudi-Houthi Clashes Escalate
With its oil-export routes once again under threat, Saudi Arabia is stepping up its military campaign against an old antagonist.
NYTIMES (Ismaeel Naar) - Four Killed in Houthi Strike on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says
The Yemeni government said the ship was carrying food supplies to a port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Iran-backed Houthis have not commented on the attack.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Yemen Launches Military Operation Against Houthis Amid Escalating Conflict
Colonel Majed Al Nazili. (Al Arabiya) Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 8 , 2026 Yemen’s internationally recognized armed forces have launched a new military operation targeting Iran-backed Houthi positions, marking a [...]
NYTIMES (Ismaeel Naar and Aaron Boxerman) - Yemen Teeters on Civil War as Regional Stability Hangs in the Balance
While the Middle East waits to hear whether a deal can be reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Yemeni government’s conflict with Iran-backed Houthi rebels escalated overnight.
NYTIMES (Euan Ward and Ismaeel Naar) - Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strike on Saudi Tanker
Saudi Arabia has not commented on the claim by the Houthis, who are backed by Iran and have vowed to close “all access routes” to Saudi oil shipments.
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Houthis Eye ‘Pay or Peril’ System for Red Sea Shipping
Published July 29, 2026 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement is reportedly considering imposing transit fees on commercial vessels sailing through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a move that could significantly escalate [...]
NYTIMES (Vivian Nereim and Shuaib Almosawa) - How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict
The Iran-backed Houthis have seized on a vulnerable moment for Saudi Arabia, which is reluctant to enter another war, to try to force political concessions in Yemen.
DAILYCALLER (Mark Tanos) - Iran-Backed Kataib Hezbollah Reportedly Releases American Journalist Kidnapped In Iraq
'This initiative will not be repeated in the future'
ABCNEWS - Abducted American journalist to be released, Iran-backed group says
American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, has been released by her abductors.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Hezbollah Launches Massive Rocket Barrage at Israel — Iron Dome Strained
Published March 12, 2025 On March 11–12, 2026, the Iran‑backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah launched a large‑scale rocket assault on northern Israel, firing around 100–150 rockets in coordinated barrages from southern Lebanon. The salvo triggered air‑raid [...]