Yemen Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba appealed to Lebanese authorities to stop Hezbollah from providing military support to Houthi forces

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Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein confirmed that Iraqi officials remain engaged in discussions with the United States regarding demands to close Iranian border crossings

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said the U.S. Treasury requested that Iraq close all border crossings with Iran except for two, with one exception located in the Kurdistan region, to increase economic pressure on Tehran

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on November 8, 2026, that the United States retains the right to defend its forces and regional shipping against clear Iranian threats

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein disclosed the U.S. border closure request during an interview with Al Jazeera broadcast on November 8, 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi canceled contracts at Mosul airport associated with armed groups as part of ongoing efforts to disarm Iranian-backed factions in Iraq

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said the U.S. demand to shut Iran-Iraq border crossings forms part of Washington's broader policy of escalating economic pressure against Tehran

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated that Iraq's financial losses resulting from the war with Iran and associated oil export disruptions reached $60 billion

Iran has launched over 1,000 drone and missile attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq since February 2026, prompting regional leadership to request drone defense systems from Baghdad

Tehran has launched military attacks against Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq

In October 2026, Iraq closed its Sheeb border crossing with Iran to conduct security reviews and install detection equipment designed to curb smuggling

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on November 8, 2026, that diplomatic negotiations with Iran have made no progress due to unacceptable Iranian demands

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated in an Al Jazeera interview that shutting all border crossings with Iran would be difficult and damaging to Iraq's economy

The United States has long pressured Iraq to disarm Iran-backed groups

A pro-Iran Telegram channel claimed a drone was used in the November 8, 2026 attack on the Khor Mor gas field, though no official claim of responsibility was made

Abu Mujahid al-Assaf of the Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah made comments on November 8, 2026, referencing Khor Mor and accusing Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi of incitement to target the facility

The Houthi-run Saba news agency reported that Saudi Arabia carried out the November 7, 2026 airstrikes in Bani Hushaysh, though Saudi Arabia has not claimed responsibility

Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba supported Beirut's efforts to assert sovereign control over Lebanese territory and ensure war and weapons decisions remain exclusively with the Lebanese state

Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba urged the Lebanese government to take coordinated action to prevent Hezbollah from providing military assistance to Houthi militia

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for targeting Dammam airport in eastern Saudi Arabia days prior to November 8, 2026

Airstrikes on residential homes in the Bani Hushaysh district east of Sanaa killed at least 33 people and wounded 39 on November 7, 2026, Houthis said