November 2026
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November 2
- Saudi jets strike Hodeidah port and three Yemeni provinces; Houthis claim Aramco attack
Saudi warplanes struck Houthi positions in northern Hodeidah and other areas of Yemen, with the Houthi Ansar Allah group saying the raids hit Hodeidah port and several regions. Seven people were wounded in the Saudi air strikes, and the raids also targeted fuel tanks belonging to the Houthis in Hodeidah and Dhamar.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard reports fires on two oil tankers and a tug in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced that fires broke out on two oil tankers and a maritime tug in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's navy said the two tankers struck naval mines east of the strait. A British agency reported an explosion on an oil tanker in the strait, and Al Arabiya reported an explosion near a ship off the coast of Oman after it left Hormuz.
- Saudi-led coalition says air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone over Mecca
The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Mecca region. Saudi state outlets and Gulf broadcasters carried the announcement, and the coalition has repeatedly reported intercepting Houthi missiles and drones aimed at Saudi cities including Riyadh and Yanbu.
- Sudan's Sovereignty Council accuses Ethiopia of drone strikes and takes complaint to UN Security Council
Sudan's Sovereignty Council said Ethiopia bears responsibility for drone attacks on Sudan and demanded that they stop immediately. The council's statement was carried by the state outlet Ajel.
- US strikes hit Iran's Qeshm island as Israel denies taking part and Tehran says it is ready
US strikes hit Qeshm island in southern Iran, at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, according to accounts carried by Gulf outlets. Israel denied any part in the strikes. The reported attack came as shuttle mediation was under way to head off a new round of war in the region.