### [2026-07-22](/feed/2026/07/22/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # Five tankers departing Saudi Arabia's port of Yanbu change course away from the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb after threats from Houthi-controlled Yemen. ### Sources: 1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/more-ships-change-course-red-sea-after-houthi-threats-shipping-data-shows-2026-07-22/) ### Related: 1. [Two oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia, "Xin Long Yang" and "Rodos", turn around in the Red Sea and head for the Suez Canal instead of the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, after a warning by Houthi-controlled Yemen. ](/feed/2026/07/21/two-oil-tankers-departing-saudi-arabia-xin-long-yang-and-rodos-turn-around-in-the-red-sea-and-head-for-the-suez-ca.md) _Context: Houthi-controlled Yemen, Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb_ 2. [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. ](/feed/2026/07/20/houthi-controlled-yemen-declares-a-maritime-blockade-of-saudi-arabia-effective-immediately-after-accusing-it-of-an-agg.md) _Context: Houthi-controlled Yemen, Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 3. [The Houthi-led government accuses Saudi Arabia of an airstrike on a runway at Sanaa International Airport in Houthi-controlled Yemen, which Yemen's internationally recognized government says was to stop an Iranian Mahan Air flight that was returning the Houthi delegation from the funeral of Ali Khamenei. ](/feed/2026/07/13/the-houthi-led-government-accuses-saudi-arabia-of-an-airstrike-on-a-runway-at-sanaa-international-airport-in-houthi-cont.md) _Context: Houthi-controlled Yemen, Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 4. [Indian Petronet liquefied natural gas tanker "Disha" crosses the Strait of Hormuz, the only known ship to pass since the announcement of the peace deal. ](/feed/2026/06/15/indian-petronet-liquefied-natural-gas-tanker-disha-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-only-known-ship-to-pass-since-the.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, tanker_ 5. [Saudi Arabia news channels Al Arabiya and Al Hadath reports that Islamabad is likely to hold the second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. after the Hajj season ends. ](/feed/2026/05/20/saudi-arabia-news-channels-al-arabiya-and-al-hadath-reports-that-islamabad-is-likely-to-hold-the-second-round-of-talks-b.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 6. [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. ](/feed/2026/04/15/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-arrives-in-jeddah-to-begin-a-four-day-diplomatic-trip-through-saudi-arabia-qata.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 7. [Saudi Arabia asks the U.S. to end its naval blockade of the strait. ](/feed/2026/04/14/saudi-arabia-asks-the-us-to-end-its-naval-blockade-of-the-strait.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 8. [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")]2026 Lebanon war](/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.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 9. [ The Saudi Arabian defense ministry reports that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 56 hostile drones targeting several areas across the country. ](/feed/2026/03/13/the-saudi-arabian-defense-ministry-reports-that-air-defenses-intercepted-and-destroyed-56-hostile-drones-targeting-seve.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_ 10. [Iran launches missiles at Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE state that they have intercepted Iranian missiles. The U.S. embassies in Bahrain and Qatar instruct their personnel to shelter in place. ](/feed/2026/02/28/iran-launches-missiles-at-bahrain-jordan-kuwait-saudi-arabia-and-the-united-arab-emirates-uae-bahrain-jordan-ku.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Saudi Arabia_