houthi attack kills 10 in yemen as iran war widens
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a handout image made available by the ansarullah media center on july 26, 2026, shows an iran-backed houthi rebel walking towards the burning wreckage of what the group says is of a downed saudi drone, in the northwest of yemen's al-jawf governorate. iran-backed houthi rebels said on july 26, 2026, they downed a saudi drone over the northwest of yemen, a day after the yemeni group claimed it attacked oil facilities in the gulf kingdom.
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a drone strike by the iran-backed houthis that hit yemen’s marib province has killed 10 people on friday, eight of them members of government forces.
twelve others were wounded, with more than 10 missiles and seven suicide drones targeting military camps in marib. this comes as the rebels ramp up their strikes on the oil-rich province a day after their deadliest attack in years.
meanwhile, u.s. president donald trump again denied that his military is running low on munitions amid the iran war, stating certain types of munitions have a “virtual unlimited supply” while other supplies are “a little bit tighter.”
here’s the latest on the iran war on friday:
iranian lawmakers waiting for ‘final approval’ of hormuz deal
iranian state media has reported that lawmakers are waiting for “final approval” on a proposed framework agreement with oman over shipping in the strait of hormuz.
islamic republic of iran broadcasting reported the broad framework “has more or less been agreed with oman,” citing a national security commission spokesperson, per cnn.
however, “final approval still has to be given at higher levels,” said the spokesperson. “we have to wait, and hopefully the final outcome and the details will be announced soon.”
iranian and omani officials began discussions earlier this month to agree a framework for commercial shipping to travel through the channel.
saudi arabia, pakistan and turkey sign defence pact
the countries of saudi arabia, turkey and pakistan have signed a nato-style mutual defence pact that stipulates an attack against any of them “shall be regarded as an attack against them all.”
the agreement between the three american allies comes as saudi arabia faces threats on multiple fronts and would compel each country to intervene if another is attacked, cnn reported.
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the pact is “intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression” and “further provides for the enhancement of all aspects of defence cooperation among the three states,” the three countries said in a joint statement.
the agreement came after a meeting between turkey’s president recep tayyip erdoğan, saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman and pakistan’s prime minister shehbaz sharif.
iran-oman talks nearing hormuz deal, but not full reopening
iran and oman are reportedly nearing an agreement for managing traffic through the strait of hormuz, with plans on a security model rather than a full reopening, iran’s state news agency irna reported.
irna reported the plan would regulate the movement of commercial vessels, with ships entering through iranian waters and exiting through omani waters, per cbs news.
the state news agency reported the discussions are aimed at a “new model that is different from the 60-year-old practice of the past” where ships passed through the strait at will.
the ongoing war in iran has changed security situation around the strait of hormuz, irna stated, noting previous arrangements can’t address the current reality.
saudi arabia anticipating multiple ‘coordinated attacks’
a saudi official told cnn on friday that saudi arabia is bracing for “multiple coordinated attacks” by iraqi militias working with the iran-backed houthis, as the conflict in the middle east could broaden in the region.
the saudi official cited multiple intelligence reports from saudi arabia and other regional countries that iraqi military, in coordination with the houthis, are planning to attack the country in the near future.
“saudi arabia will take all necessary measures to deal with any aggression,” the official told cnn.
the reports of future attacks come a day after houthis claimed to have attacked a saudi oil tanker in the gulf of aden, another key waterway. saudi arabia has come under attack in the past few weeks by missile attacks from the houthis in yemen and drone attacks from pro-iranian militias in iraq.
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houthi drone strike kills 10 in yemen
a drone strike by the iran-backed houthis that hit yemen’s marib province has killed 10 people friday, including eight members of government forces, a yemeni military source told afp.
this comes as the rebels ramp up their strikes on the oil-rich province a day after their deadliest attack in years. the latest round of violence has raised questions of a return to war in yemen, where a 2022 truce between the houthis and the saudi-backed government had been in place before it unravelled last month.
the military source said the latest attacks in marib also wounded 12 others.
the houthis have launched “more than 10 missiles and seven suicide drones targeting military camps in marib,” the source said.
the official earlier said that artillery exchanges and clashes were taking place in sirwah and on the al-kasara front, north of marib city, where houthi drones were spotted. the houthis also hit an arms depot in the province.
on thursday, the rebels killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks, some in marib, a military source said, in one of the deadliest incidents between the two sides in years.
trump says some weapons ‘a little bit tighter’
u.s. president donald trump has again denied that his military is running low on munitions amid the iran war.
“we have certain types of munitions that are very powerful, yeah, that we have unlimited, virtual unlimited supply,” trump said thursday, per cbs news. “we have others where it’s a little bit tighter, and we’re getting them in on a daily basis.”
“but we have certain types of munitions which are very- they may not be as accurate. they may not be, you know, they’re not as elite,” he continued. “we have elite too, but we’re, we’re watching that very closely. but we have certain types which are very powerful, very good, and we have an unlimited supply, and so we’re in great shape.
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“but with that being said, we always want more. we have to have more. we have other things … maybe come up, and maybe don’t come up. hopefully, nothing else does come up. but we’re in very good shape. we have literally massive amounts of ammunition.”
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