Yemeni authorities have rejected reports that they plan to impose transit fees on commercial vessels passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, saying navigation through the strategic waterway remains free of charge.

Yemen's Armed Forces announced that they targeted the Saudi oil tanker NCC GHAZAL with ballistic missiles after the vessel of violated a maritime blockade imposed on Saudi Arabia.

Commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait reportedly drops to its lowest level in months after Yemeni forces targeted Saudi oil facilities along the Red Sea coast.

Iran stresses the need for renewed efforts to achieve a just resolution to the Yemeni crisis and prevent further instability in the region.

The Yemeni armed forces launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Saudi Aramco facilities after Riyadh carried out overnight airstrikes on Hudaydah​​​​​​.

The strategic importance of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, combined with Yemen's growing missile and drone capabilities, has fundamentally reshaped regional security calculations, according to a Yemeni analyst.

The emerging strategic equation between the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait has fundamentally reshaped the balance of power in West Asia, says a Yemeni analyst.