The Saudis are bracing for a possible major Houthi attack as the Iran war widens. Meanwhile, Iran and Oman are finalizing a deal on the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for the latest updates.

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch fresh attacks on Saudi-backed government troops, says Yemeni state media, as Cruz says Trump must seek "regime collapse."

Saudi Arabia expects imminent co-ordinated attacks from Iraqi militias north of the Persian Gulf state and from Yemen's Houthis from the south under the supervision of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,

Saudi Arabia has spent five months trying not to get dragged into a regional conflict, keeping open channels of communication with Tehran even as Iranian drones targeted its oil industry.

Could the kingdom’s attack on Iran-linked fighters be a sign of conflicts to come?

India, Aug. 5 -- US-Israeli-Iran War Latest News: Yemen's Houthi movement escalated a self-declared naval blockade on July 20, 2026, targeting Saudi oil tankers with missiles and drones in the Red Sea.

Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a proposed framework for commercial shipping through the waterway, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister said. Follow for live updates.

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.