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.

Beyond these main players, other Axis-aligned groups hail from Afghanistan and Pakistan, with claimed activity taking place within Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states as well, most notably Bahrain, the only member of the Arabian Peninsula bloc with a Shiite Muslim majority.

By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia expects imminent coordinated attacks from Iraqi militias north of the Gulf state and from Yemen's Houthis from the south under the supervision of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,

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.