Mideast Conflict Tracker

Saudi Arabia has joined US strikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, signaling it will not tolerate threats to its oil infrastructure amid Houthi...

Two flashpoints reveal a widening pattern of Iran-linked pressure on global shipping.

• US forces enforce Hormuz blockade, redirecting vessels and...

• Fresh attack: Israeli engineering vehicle damaged by suspected Hezbollah drone blast near Ali Taher Ridge
• Major response: IDF demolished Hezbollah...

Houthis plan to impose transit fees in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait with direct IRGC assistance, mirroring Iran's Hormuz strategy to control key...

Saudi Arabia has formed a Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 nations to protect Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden shipping from...

US and Saudi forces struck Iran-aligned groups in eastern Iraq on July 28, hitting logistics and weapons sites after over 30 drone attacks on US...

A drone attack on two gas tankers at Egypt's Damietta port has renewed concerns that the Suez Canal and Sumed pipeline could face threats, endangering...

• Trump calls ceasefire "over" yet says U.S. will keep negotiating via mediators
• Iran declares it has not sought talks with Washington in the past...

The Houthi Red Sea blockade against Saudi Arabia, announced on 20 July, marks a dangerous new phase in the crisis affecting global maritime trade.

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and launched missile-drone attacks on US bases in Gulf states after Washington violated their fragile MoU.

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The US completed a "heavy wave" of strikes on dozens of IRGC targets in Iran, including military command centers, missile and drone facilities, and...

Houthis have finished deploying missiles and drones near Bab el-Mandeb to hit transiting ships, prompting an EU naval warning for vessels tied to...

Trump has floated seizing Kharg Island to choke 90% of Iran's oil exports, but analysts warn this could spark wider retaliation.

• Strategic islands...

Escalating US-Iran strikes are sustaining oil risk premiums despite Oman-Iran talks on the Strait of Hormuz.

• Oil prices: Brent fell to $90.38 and...

The Houthis have shifted from restraint to targeted Red Sea blockades since June 2026, but decisions reflect domestic calculations rather than...

• US sanctions hit Iranian firms Persian Gulf Marine Insurance and HormuzSafe for charging "tolls" via mandatory insurance to cut IRGC revenue.
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Trump issued an expletive-filled vow to 'beat the f****** s***' out of Iran after Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched a surprise ballistic missile attack on US*...

London insurers have widened the Red Sea high-risk area northward to near Saudi Arabia’s Jizan port following Houthi strikes on vessels, though...

As the Lebanese army began deploying in pilot zones like Zawtar al-Gharbiya on July 21 to verify Hezbollah disarmament, Israeli forces intensified...

Iran-backed Houthis claimed a ballistic missile strike on the Saudi-flagged tanker NCC GHAZAL, forcing it to retreat and marking their fourth attack...