Yemen's internationally recognised government and Iran-aligned Houthis remain divided after years of civil war and a fragile regional truce.
Where it stands
The August 2026 escalation spans government-held Yemeni cities and Red Sea shipping, with repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks and six cargo-ship deaths in Bab el-Mandeb.
Crew members killed in 11 August Houthi cargo ship attack
4
20 readings
Yemeni government troops killed in 6 August Houthi attacks
≥30
17 readings
People killed in 14 August Houthi attack on Mokha
4
11 readings
Civilians injured in 6 August Houthi attacks on Najran
11
8 readings
Yemeni government troops killed in Hodeidah attack
16
7 readings
People killed in 7 August Houthi attacks on Marib
2
6 readings
People killed in 9 August Houthi attack on Mokha port
7
5 readings
Saudi oil tankers rerouted around the Red Sea due to Houthi threats
6ships
4 readings
Houthi fighters killed in 11-14 August Taiz strikes
≥27
2 readings
Houthi fighters killed in August 2026 clashes with Yemeni government forces
12
2 readings
People killed in 9 August Houthi attacks in Yemen
11
2 readings
Bab el-Mandeb ship traffic decline since Houthi Saudi embargo
56%
Civilians injured in 23 August Houthi shelling in southwestern Yemen
3
Fishermen injured in 27 August Houthi missile strike off western Yemen
3
Houthi fighters killed in 15 August Yemeni drone strikes in Taiz
3
Houthi fighters killed in 25 August Hodeidah strikes
14
Houthi fighters killed in 26 August Taiz clashes
8
Houthi fighters killed in Hodeidah attack
50
Houthi fighters killed in July 2026 clashes with Yemeni government forces
9
Houthi members killed in 16 August Yemen fighting
4
People killed in 18 August Houthi missile attack in Hodeidah
3
Ships attacked by Iran and the Houthis since the ceasefire breakdown
13ships
Ships stranded in the Gulf amid the Middle East war
400ships
Yemeni government forces killed in 26 August Taiz clashes
3
Yemeni government troops killed in 9 August Houthi attack
4
Yemeni government troops killed in July 2026 clashes with Houthis
2
Yemeni officers killed in 12 August clashes with Houthis
1
Yemeni pro-government soldiers killed in 15 August Taiz and Saada clashes
4
Yemeni pro-government soldiers killed in 15 August Taiz clashes
3
Yemeni soldiers killed in 10 August Houthi shelling in southern Yemen
2
Yemeni soldiers killed in 11 August Houthi drone attack on Marib
2
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August 2026
2 days ago
Aug 28Reports detailed Houthi smuggling networks across Horn of Africa
3 days ago
Aug 27Houthi missiles injured three fishermen off western Yemen
Mon, Aug 24
Aug 24Houthis claimed missile strike on Saudi oil tanker
Fri, Aug 21
Aug 21Yemeni forces expanded attacks on Houthi positions
Thu, Aug 20
Aug 20Pakistan repatriated injured sailors and two victims' bodies
Mon, Aug 17
Aug 17Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi military and escort ships
Sun, Aug 16
Aug 16Yemeni army said it carried out 181 operations against Houthis
Sat, Aug 15
Aug 15 Houthis launched missiles and drones at Mocha and Marib
Aug 15Houthi strikes hit residential areas and infrastructure in Marib
Aug 15Mokha port suspended commercial and maritime operations
Fri, Aug 14
Aug 14Houthi missile attack killed four civilians in Mokha
Aug 14Government-aligned forces said Taiz strikes killed 27 Houthis
Thu, Aug 13
Aug 13UN envoy renewed warning of return to large-scale war
Wed, Aug 12
Aug 12 Yemeni forces repelled Houthi attacks across several fronts
Aug 12Pakistan condemned Houthi ship attack killing three citizens
Tue, Aug 11
Aug 11Houthi attack on cargo ship killed six people
Mon, Aug 10
Aug 10 Houthis renewed missile and drone attacks on Mokha and Marib
Sun, Aug 9
Aug 9 Yemeni forces confronted drones near vital Aden facilities
Aug 9 Houthis launched fresh missile and drone attacks on Mokha
Aug 9Houthi missile and drone attack on Mokha killed seven
Sat, Aug 8
Aug 8 Houthis claimed drone attack on Saudi Aramco refinery
Aug 8Yemeni government forces launched operation against Houthi targets
Fri, Aug 7
Aug 7UN envoy warned Yemen faced greatest conflict risk since 2022 truce
Aug 7Houthi attacks killed five people in Marib
Thu, Aug 6
Aug 6Saudi Arabia warned coordinated Houthi and Iraqi militia attacks were imminent
Aug 6Houthi attacks injured 11 civilians in Saudi Arabia
Aug 6Houthi attacks killed 58 Yemeni government troops
Wed, Aug 5
Aug 5Houthi tanker claim lifted oil prices
Aug 5Houthis claimed missile attacks on two Saudi oil tankers
Aug 5India condemned the attack on the Indian-flagged ship
Tue, Aug 4
Aug 4Projectile sank Indian-flagged ship off Yemen; crew rescued
Aug 4Houthis claimed a drone strike on Najran Airport
Mon, Aug 3
Aug 3Saudi oil tankers rerouted around southern Africa
Sat, Aug 1
Aug 1Houthis denied plans to charge ships transit fees
July 2026
Fri, Jul 31
Jul 31Saudi Arabia launched multinational Red Sea maritime coalition
Thu, Jul 30
Jul 30Saudi Arabia reportedly planned possible offensive against Houthis
Wed, Jul 29
Jul 29Saudi Arabia sought coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
Jul 29Houthis considered charging commercial ships Bab el-Mandeb transit fees
Jul 29Houthis deepened operational ties with Iran-aligned Iraqi factions
Jul 29China held direct talks with Houthis over tanker passage
Tue, Jul 28
Jul 28Houthis claimed ballistic missile attack on Saudi oil tanker
Mon, Jul 27
Jul 27Yemen's foreign minister warned Houthis sought Iran-style Bab el-Mandeb control
Sun, Jul 26
Jul 26Bab el-Mandeb ship traffic fell 56 percent
Sat, Jul 25
Jul 25Yemen's government pledged cooperation to protect regional waterways
Jul 25Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities
Fri, Jul 24
Jul 24 Saudi authorities declared Yanbu danger had passed
Jul 24Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi sites in Hodeidah
Thu, Jul 23
Jul 23Trump threatened Iran and Houthis over further ship attacks
Jul 23The EU condemned a Houthi attack on a Red Sea tanker
Jul 23Brent crude topped $100 per barrel
Jul 23Chinese oil tankers passed with apparent Houthi permission
Jul 23Pakistan's prime minister backed Saudi Arabia over Houthi tanker attacks
Wed, Jul 22
Jul 22Pakistan condemned Houthi shipping threats and reserved the right to use force
Jul 22Houthis claimed missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers
Tue, Jul 21
Jul 21The US president threatened action if Houthis imposed their blockade
Jul 21Saudi crude tankers reversed course in the Red Sea
Mon, Jul 20
Jul 20Saudi Arabia condemned the Houthi maritime blockade declaration
Jul 20Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia
Thu, Jul 16
Jul 16Houthis threatened Saudi oil strikes if Riyadh escalated
Mon, Jul 13
Jul 13Saudi air defences intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles
Jul 13Yemeni government forces struck Sanaa airport's runway
Sun, Jul 5
Jul 5Houthi offensive killed 16 government troops near Hodeidah
Jul 5Unknown assailants attacked a cargo ship off Hodeidah
Fri, Jul 3
Jul 3 Saudi-led coalition vowed unprecedented force against Houthi attacks