2026-07-15 3fdc85fdb4d10401aabd2c4660f4cc17fc36a44a 26 Houthis 116 /wiki/houthis Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Saudi Arabia 37 /wiki/saudi%20arabia U.S. State Department 2 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20state US$ 14 /wiki/united%20states%20dollar nearly 12 years 71 /wiki/saudi-led%20intervention%20in%20the%20yemeni%20civil%20war Houthis Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia U.S. State Department US$ nearly 12 years Middle Eastern crisis 2026-07-20 49f268c9543fb5560832287572bbd5f8a6fb82f6 26 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia nearly 12 years 3 /feed/2026/07/20/houthi-controlled-yemen-declares-a-maritime-blockade-of-saudi-arabia-effective-immediately-after-accusing-it-of-an-agg Houthi-controlled Yemen declares a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia effective immediately, after accusing it of an "aggressive siege" against Yemen for nearly 12 years. 2026-07-6 29d393b352f22dae508a06ecbdc3f26dcb852e2b 7 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/07/6/according-to-shipping-data-from-lseg-around-10-japan-linked-ships-mostly-managed-by-mitsui-osk-lines-are-reported According to shipping data from LSEG, around 10 Japan-linked ships, mostly managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, are reported to have transited through the Strait of Hormuz using the route proposed by Iran. Data also show that a supertanker carrying Saudi crude oil headed for South Korea left over the weekend. 2026-06-21 832d67f272a4526770349b82ba9500c80d25ec9b 10 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/06/21/saudi-arabia-reaffirms-its-call-for-a-permanent-ceasefire-in-gaza-during-a-un-security-council-meeting-on-behalf-of-the Saudi Arabia reaffirms its call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a UN Security Council meeting on behalf of the Arab Group. 2026-05-12 f3d3df95bc50bd73d23751365a2ea8aedc4227d4 7 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/05/12/it-is-reported-that-saudi-arabia-launched-retaliatory-strikes-against-iran-in-response-to-iranian-strikes-on-the-country It is reported that Saudi Arabia launched retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to Iranian strikes on the country during the war. 2026-04-15 2f9b8bafc3e53fee23688a69adcfbc54d353bb6d /feed/2026/04/15/prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-arrives-in-jeddah-to-begin-a-4-day-diplomatic-trip-through-saudi-arabia-qatar-and-turkey Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah to begin a 4-day diplomatic trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey as part of a effort for a second round of US-Iran peace talks. 1776281750 2026-04-15 6c601dffaec92b8137429ce23e8df3ee5a9e4c77 6 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/04/15/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-arrives-in-jeddah-to-begin-a-four-day-diplomatic-trip-through-saudi-arabia-qata Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah to begin a four-day diplomatic trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey to push for a second round of Iran–U.S. peace talks. 2026-03-29 6214360f699d72be43b923009331362344d22616 7 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations 2026-03-18 9270d46a7fc5b0b91c990671ec0ceb2a5cd3304c 15 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/03/18/the-foreign-ministers-from-azerbaijan-bahrain-egypt-jordan-kuwait-lebanon-pakistan-qatar-saudi-arabia-syria-tu The Foreign Ministers from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, met in Riyadh, issue a joint statement calling on Iran "to immediately halt its attacks". 2026-03-7 ba328c8cac8ea7164bb9dfbed47e83603431eb17 /feed/2026/03/7/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-apologizes-for-iran-s-attacks-on-middle-east-neighbors-although-the-military-later Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on Middle East neighbors, although the military later continues the strikes. 1772953676 2026-03-7 22a6fbd17d5269613f1f99c1a452c39ad4cd2f3f /feed/2026/03/7/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-apologizes-for-iran-s-attacks-on-middle-east-neighbors-although-it-later-continues Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on Middle East neighbors, although it later continues the strikes. 1772911535 2026-03-7 54bedff7f84eb6730718f37103363564ac6ff235 6 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/03/7/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-apologizes-for-iran-s-attacks-on-its-middle-eastern-neighbors-and-states-that-the-in Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on its Middle Eastern neighbors and states that the Interim Leadership Council had agreed not to attack them "unless an attack on Iran originates from those countries". The military later continues the strikes. The governments of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE report attacks targeting their territories. 2026-03-6 785438cc5e42574d720e7df32a03fd6da8576291 /feed/2026/03/6/an-iranian-ballistic-missile-strikes-prince-sultan-air-base-in-riyadh-province-saudi-arabia An Iranian ballistic missile strikes Prince Sultan Air Base in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. 1772867261 2026-03-6 dbd4defa9ed1daebc63e996fa9830ed185f441d3 18 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/03/6/an-iranian-ballistic-missile-strikes-prince-sultan-air-base-in-riyadh-province-saudi-arabia-the-saudi-defense-ministry An Iranian ballistic missile strikes Prince Sultan Air Base in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi defense ministry says air defenses intercepted three missiles launched to the base, as well as four drones east of the province. 2025-07-7 37fe1d3e2627727c3d279b6477438c21e1ddf70a /feed/2025/07/7/at-least-four-people-are-killed-two-people-are-injured-and-two-other-people-are-missing-after-a-liberian-flagged-ship-i At least four people are killed, two people are injured and two other people are missing after a Liberian flagged ship is attacked in the Red Sea near Hodeida, Yemen, by multiple boats and drones. 1752076586 2025-07-7 be1d4da2d832fc0b2ebdcc8183ab694e2a83d924 /feed/2025/07/7/two-people-are-injured-and-two-other-people-are-missing-after-the-eternity-c-a-liberian-flagged-ship-is-attacked-in-th Two people are injured and two other people are missing after the Eternity C, a Liberian flagged ship, is attacked in the Red Sea near Hodeida, Yemen, by multiple boats and drones. [https:--nos.nl-artikel-2574098-opnieuw-schip-in-rode-zee-aangevallen-houthi-s-claimen-eerdere-aanval (NOS)]s 1752054978 2025-07-7 345b38c9ada3dfd0232c903bb196c5adf676266c /feed/2025/07/7/two-people-are-injured-and-two-other-people-are-missing-after-the-magic-seas-a-liberian-flagged-ship-is-attacked-in Two people are injured and two other people are missing after the "Magic Seas", a Liberian flagged ship, is attacked in the Red Sea near Hodeida, Yemen, by multiple boats and drones for the second consecutive day. 1752047773 2025-07-7 b75fb8b387758ebfbf1ed8cf08c54a1e79a2f568 4 Houthis Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2025/07/7/at-least-four-people-are-killed-two-people-are-injured-and-two-other-people-are-missing-after-the-eternity-c-a-liberia At least four people are killed, two people are injured and two other people are missing after the Eternity C, a Liberian flagged ship, is attacked in the Red Sea near Hodeida, Yemen, by multiple Houthi boats and drones. The ship later sinks. /feed/2026/07/15/the-us-state-department-approves-a-potential-us-196-billion-deal-in-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia-amidst-the-current-ira Al Jazeera 15 bae9a2b3ece81d4748280439c3f00109f0af3aab 7 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/16/us-approves-nearly-2bn-in-weapons-sale-to-saudi-arabia 2026 The U.S. State Department approves a potential US$1.96 billion deal in arms sales to Saudi Arabia amidst the current Iran war and potential re-escalation with the Houthis.