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Saudi Arabia has placed financial transfers to the UAE under enhanced anti-crime oversight typically reserved for high-risk jurisdictions, sources told Reuters, leading to delays and returns on some cross-border payments

Houthi militia targets Aramco refinery in Jizan with several drones.

Violent explosions rocked the Yemeni city of Mocha as a result of an attack by Houthis

Saudi strikes against Saada province in Yemen

The Yemeni naval forces announce the destruction of 3 Houthi boats loaded with explosives in the Red Sea.

Reuters: Houthis say they targeted an Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia's Jazan region with two drones.

Tasnim News Agency: Tehran has informed regional capitals (Ankara, Baghdad, Doha, and Riyadh) that if Syria undertakes any military adventure in Lebanon, it will escalate into a large-scale regional confrontation within Syria, and the Iranian missile response will target more than 100 strategic targets, including the Syrian presidential palace.

Saudi Arabia decides to close Abha International Airport - Jazan International Airport - Najran International Airport

Sky News Arabia sources: Two Pakistanis and an Indonesian killed in a Houthi missile attack on a commercial vessel near Bab al-Mandab

Houthis targeted a commercial ship in Bab al-Mandab

Saudi Aramco has postponed the restart of its 400,000-barrel-per-day Jazan refinery to August 30 after two Houthi attacks since late July, according to an alert from industry monitor IIR seen by Reuters

Explosions continue to be heard from the port of Mocha after it was bombarded with missiles.

A gas station in the industrial city of Jubail, Saudi Arabia, was targeted and is now ablaze.

New collective defense agreement signed today between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, with NATO Article 5-like terms: "An attack on one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack on all of them."

Turkish Presidency: Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia on Friday

Erdogan, Pakistan PM and Saudi Crown Prince MbS will meet tomorrow in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia announces the addition of more countries to the multinational maritime defense alliance.

A Saudi ship in the Red Sea was hit by a missile fired by Houthis.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center has issued an advisory after yesterday's attack on a commercial vessel approximately 9 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukha, Yemen. According to UKMTO, the vessel was struck by an uncrewed surface vessel (USV), igniting a fire that ultimately forced the crew to abandon ship. The vessel subsequently sank. Authorities continue to investigate the incident

A statement issued by the Houthis Armed Forces: In implementation of the Yemeni Armed Forces' decision to impose a maritime blockade on the Saudi Arabia and to reinforce the principle of a blockade for a blockade, the Yemeni Armed Forces were able to target the Saudi oil tanker "Wafa" in the northern Red Sea off the coast of Yanbu with a number of ballistic missiles. The strike was precise, thanks be to God. With this attack, the total number of Saudi oil tankers targeted by our forces since the start of the maritime blockade on July 22nd has reached eight. the total number of Saudi oil tankers that have been prevented from proceeding and forced to turn back in the Red and Arabian Seas has reached 29. With the success of the Yemeni Armed Forces, by the grace of God, in tightening the maritime blockade on the Saudi from Bab al-Mandab. In the southern Red Sea, the Saudi has moved to divert its oil tankers towards the northern Red Sea. Therefore, the Yemeni armed forces affirm that their operations will continue and escalate in targeting Saudi oil tankers in the northern Red Sea to close all access points to them and prevent them from crossing, in order to establish the equation of siege for siege, whatever the results and repercussions may be

Explosions in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a

An E-3G airborne early warning and control aircraft takes off, coinciding with the takeoff of refueling aircraft from US military bases in Saudi Arabia and Israel.

The main radar at Najran Airport in Saudi Arabia was attacked by a drone launched from Yemen. Depending on the type of radar used, this will reduce the chances of detecting future projectiles.

The Houthis announced that they had attacked a sensitive target at an airport in Saudi Arabia.

Planned attack on Iran would have been "the biggest attack since World War II," Trump says in AF1 gaggle. "It would have been disastrous for them. And they didn't want us to do it. And, and frankly, Saudi Arabia didn't want it either. They thought that a deal is imminent." He said: "we were all set to go. Just about at this time right now, and it would have been a massive attack." The military operation would have taken Iran "many, many years to ever build it back. If it could. I don't think it would be even buildable back

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held phone calls with Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhad and Pakistan army chief Asim Munir for second time in past 24 hours to discuss the latest diplomatic efforts and initiatives for de-escalation in the region

Trump is once again walking back his threats against Iran, saying the U.S. has been asked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to hold off on any military action

Iran FM spoke with SaudiArabia FM to discuss regional tensions. Araghchi said Iran is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty & warned that any participation or cooperation by regional states with US or Israeli aggression will meet a decisive & proportionate response from Iran

Iraqi government statement: We affirm the readiness of the armed forces to thwart any attempt targeting neighboring countries within our regional sphere.

Iraqi militias demand that the Baghdad government responds to the Saudi-US airstrikes on PMF (Hashd) headquarters. If the government does not respond, the militias will. Baghdad says it has received no evidence that Iraqi militias attacked Saudi Arabia