Iran war: Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil facility
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08/09/2026 August 9, 2026 Houthis attack government-controlled port of Mocha in Yemen A Yemeni government official said that the Houthis attacked the crucial Red Sea port of Mocha.
Fayed al-Noman, the assistant undersecretary of the Ministry of Information, said the Houthis launched missiles and drones at Mocha.
Mocha is one of the main ports under the control of Yemen's internationally recognized government backed by Saudi Arabia.
It was renovated in recent years to handle shipping that avoids the Houthi-held ports in Hodeida.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, the movement’s forces carried out a “large-scale and precise” operation targeting Saudi enemy troops and weapons depots in the Mocha area.
Earlier on Sunday, the Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking the Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jizan that caused a fire.
08/09/2026 August 9, 2026 Iran: Talks with US won't take place while interim deal is breached Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that there are currently no negotiations between Iran and the US, only an exchange of messages through intermediaries.
In remarks published by the Mehr news agency and cited by Reuters, Araghchi also said that Tehran will not begin negotiations as long as Washington continues to breach the interim deal signed in June.
He reiterated Iran's stance that an agreement between Tehran and Muscat on the Strait of Hormuz was in the "final stages," though it would not reopen the strategic waterway.
Araghchi said the agreement would establish new shipping lanes to be used once the US fulfills its conditions and reopens the Strait of Hormuz to traffic.
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Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards also said they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States accepts all of Tehran's demands.
"Our current strategy is to maintain this strait until the enemy accepts all our conditions," Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi told state TV, according to AFP.
He added that "the strait is now actually a theatre of war for us and not just a waterway."
08/09/2026 August 9, 2026 Houthis say they hit refinery on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility on Sunday for a strike on an oil facility along Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted an Aramco refinery in the city of Jazan with a drone.
He added the attack was in response to Saudi drones that had breached Yemen ’s airspace over the provinces of Hajjah and Saada.
Earlier on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry reported a fire at a facility belonging to the Aramco refinery, adding that there were no casualties.
The ministry said the fire had been extinguished, but did not describe its cause. Aramco is Saudi Arabia 's state-owned oil company.
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08/09/2026 August 9, 2026 Welcome back to our coverage Good morning! We are reopening our blog after a nighttime break.
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08/08/2026 August 8, 2026 What are Iran's demands in negotiations with the US? Earlier, we reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had said talks with the US on reopening the Strait of Hormuz depend on Washington "compensating" Iran for the US "violation" of a June memorandum of understanding the two nations signed.
Aragchi and the IRGC had also pointed to "other conditions" that would need to be met.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the country would not lift its blockade of Hormuz until the US "corrects its behavior."
In a statement by the council's secretary and Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr that was published on Iran's state broadcaster, Iran said the US must:
08/08/2026 August 8, 2026 WATCH: Iran and Oman near landmark shipping agreement Brent Goff Iran says it is in the final stages of reaching an agreement with Oman on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important waterways. Reports suggest the deal would give Tehran oversight of vessels entering the Persian Gulf, while Oman would manage outbound traffic.
If finalized, the arrangement could mark a significant shift in regional influence and raise questions about freedom of navigation, security, and the balance of power in the Gulf.
DW spoke to analyst Megan Sutcliffe and former US diplomat Alan Eyre, who helped negotiate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, about what this could mean for the region and beyond.
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