Yemen's defense ministry described the Southern Armed Forces' redeployment away from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as a national and moral responsibility to stop threats from Houthi militia violations

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The November 15, 2026 drone strike was the second time in three days that Iran targeted U.S. radar assets in Bahrain following an attack on November 13, 2026

The Bahrain Defence Force stated that its air defense systems intercepted several Iranian aerial threats on November 15, 2026, preventing them from reaching their targets

Houthi drone and missile strikes in late 2026 targeted Saudi Arabian ports, airports, and state oil company Saudi Aramco's facilities, including the Red Sea oil export hub of Yanbu

U.S. Central Command stated that American forces shot down two Iranian drones targeting Bahrain on November 13, 2026, causing no injuries or damage

The Yemeni government's November 15, 2026 retreat from Bab el-Mandeb handed Iran-aligned Houthis control over a strategic maritime corridor connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden

The November 15, 2026 withdrawal marked the end of a six-week Yemeni government counteroffensive launched in October 2026 to reclaim coastal areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait seized by Houthis in September 2026

A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said On the morning of November 15, 2026, Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles launched toward the capital city of Riyadh

Following the October 23, 2026 church attack, Jordan launched retaliatory airstrikes in southern Syria against groups it linked to the church shooting

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said Houthi militants targeted Riyadh airport 20 times within 10 days in October 2026, killing at least 17 people, injuring over 300, and forcing the postponement of Saudi Arabia's Future Investment Initiative conference

Houthi media reported that artillery shelling by Saudi-backed forces in the Shuaub district of Sanaa injured two women and two children on November 14, 2026

Yemeni army spokesman Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili stated that Saudi-backed forces killed or wounded 321 Houthi leaders and destroyed 117 military vehicles across Taiz, Lahij, Marib, and al-Jawf

Yemeni government forces made gains against Houthi fighters during heavy combat in the al-Hazm and Madghal districts of al-Jawf governorate, according to military officials

Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated that the Saudi-led coalition conducted 72 air strikes across Saada, Taiz, Lahij, and al-Jawf governorates over a 24-hour period

A Houthi attack during the week prior to November 15, 2026, damaged an administrative building of state oil company Saudi Aramco in Riyadh's financial district

The Saudi Civil Defense issued an emergency alert at 4:08 a.m. on November 15, 2026, warning Riyadh residents of an aerial threat before three explosions were heard and an all-clear was issued

Cross-border Houthi drone and missile strikes in Saudi Arabia killed 26 people between September 23, 2026, and November 15, 2026, including 23 killed in attacks targeting airports

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated on November 15, 2026, that Houthi forces repelled Saudi military formations using surface-to-air missiles, shooting down a reconnaissance aircraft

The United States Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on November 14, 2026, urging Americans in Saudi Arabia to exercise heightened vigilance due to an increased threat of Houthi attacks

The United States military stated that U.S. forces have cleared the main maritime transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz of sea mines

On September 5, 2026, the United States destroyed three Iranian oil tankers following attempted missile attacks on U.S. naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz