Houthis Advance to Within 50 Miles of Aden, Closest Since 2015
The Houthi advance has taken Al-Maqatirah, with fighting near Tur al-Bahah, about 80 km from Aden. Our timeline shows the stakes for Taiz and Bab el-Mandeb.
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Active Conflicts · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Strait of Hormuz · United States · US Military · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Iran War Weekly Roundup: Vance Letter, Hormuz Mines, Houthi Fire
Our Iran war weekly roundup: talks in Tehran and Doha, the Vance letter, Hormuz mine reports, Houthi strikes and Israel’s election.
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Active Conflicts · Europe · Geopolitics · Gulf States · Iran · Iran War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Russia · Russia-Ukraine War · Russian Military · Space War · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Russian Satellites and Houthi Strikes: What the Data Shows
A firm links Russian satellites to 40 Houthi and militia strikes on Saudi Arabia. We test the claim against U.S. intelligence and show what is still unproven.
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Active Conflicts · Gaza Strip · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Israel-Gaza War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Palestine · Strait of Hormuz · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Iran War Update Oct 28, 2026: Strike Warnings Grow, Houthis Hit Out
Iran war update: US reportedly warns Gulf states of strikes after midterms, Houthis fire at Riyadh and Taif, and Israel’s count leaves no majority.
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Active Conflicts · Gaza Strip · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Israel-Gaza War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Palestine · Strait of Hormuz · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Iran War Update Oct 27, 2026: Tehran Talks End Open, Houthis Fire East
Iran war update: Mecca pact talks in Tehran end with a pledge to continue, Houthis fire missiles toward Saudi Arabia’s east, and Egypt backs Riyadh.
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Active Conflicts · Geopolitics · Hezbollah · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Iran War Latest: Tehran Talks Go On as Houthis Fire and Israel Votes
Iran and the Mecca pact states agreed to keep talking as Houthi missiles targeted Saudi Arabia and Israel voted. What changed in the Iran war and what’s next.
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Active Conflicts · Gaza Strip · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Israel-Gaza War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Palestine · Strait of Hormuz · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Iran War Update Oct 26, 2026: Mecca Pact Envoys in Tehran, Houthi Fire
Iran war update: Mecca pact envoys hold talks in Tehran, the coalition hits Houthi missile sites after Riyadh fire, and Trump weighs a deal or strikes.
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Active Conflicts · Gaza Strip · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Israel-Gaza War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Palestine · Strait of Hormuz · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Iran War Update Oct 25, 2026: Houthi Missile Salvo, Strike or Deal
Iran war update: Houthis fire 10 missiles at Saudi Arabia, Trump keeps a strike open, and Iranians call US diplomats targets.
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Aircraft · Defense News · Europe · European Militaries · Geopolitics · Gulf States · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Terror Group · United Kingdom · Warfare · World News · Yemen
UK Sends RAF Typhoons to Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Strikes
Britain will fly RAF Typhoons over Saudi Arabia against Houthi missiles and drones and extend tanker support. What the package adds and what it signals.
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Active Conflicts · Gaza Strip · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Israel-Gaza War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Palestine · Strait of Hormuz · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Iran War Update Oct 20, 2026: Hormuz Mine Claims, Houthi Toll at 60
Iran war update: Hegseth meets Netanyahu, Lavrov and Munir visit Tehran, and Britain sends Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia.
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Active Conflicts · Asia · China · Chinese Military · Defense News · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · Sanctions & Financial Pressure · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Houthis Turn to Chinese Parts for a Homegrown Kheibar Shekan Missile
A Conflict Armament Research report says Yemen’s Houthis imported Chinese-made motor and airframe parts to build Iran’s Kheibar Shekan missile.
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Conflicts · Geopolitics · Gulf States · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Terror Group · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Saudi Coalition Hits 82 Houthi Targets After Deadly Airport Attacks
Riyadh says Houthi missiles and drones killed three foreign residents at Abha and Riyadh airports; the coalition struck back across four Yemeni provinces.
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Active Conflicts · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Terror Group · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Yemen Government Opens Offensive to Retake Houthi Areas
President Alimi launches military operations to retake Houthi-held land after the group seized Bab el-Mandeb and closed in on Taiz.
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Active Conflicts · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · IRGC · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Terror Group · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Iranian Arms and Chinese Parts Fuel Houthi Red Sea Push
A WSJ report says Quds Force tech and Chinese dual-use drone components help Houthis hold Mokha and press Bab el-Mandeb as Saudi-linked ships are hit.
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Active Conflicts · Defense News · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · IRGC · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Naval Ships · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Houthi Grip on Bab el-Mandeb Raises Red Sea Shipping Risk
With Hormuz contested, Houthi control of Perim and Yemen’s Red Sea coast elevates Bab el-Mandeb as a second global energy chokepoint.
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Active Conflicts · Europe · European Militaries · France · Geopolitics · Gulf States · Iran · Iran War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Six Houthi Missiles as France Guards Yanbu
Saudi-led forces said they shot down six Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu on Sept. 24, 2026, and Macron pledged French troops for Yanbu.
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Active Conflicts · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · IRGC · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
AP: IRGC Advisers Helped Houthis Seize Yemen’s Red Sea Coast
An AP investigation says IRGC advisers helped Houthi forces seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast, Iran’s most direct battlefield role in Yemen since 2014.
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Active Conflicts · G7 · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
G7 Demands Houthis Halt Shipping Threats Near Bab al-Mandab
The G7 urged Yemen’s Houthis to stop threatening shipping and pressed Iran to end arms support, as fighting reached heights over Bab al-Mandab.
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Active Conflicts · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · United States · US Military · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Trump Halts Planned U.S. Airstrikes on Houthis After Riyadh Intercept
Trump pulled back planned U.S. airstrikes on the Houthis with bombs already loaded, the NYT reported, after Riyadh intercepted a ballistic missile.
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