Summary Yemen: August 24, 2026.
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Greece to decide whether its Patriot unit remains in Saudi ArabiaGreece’s Defence Ministry is weighing whether to extend or end the deployment of a Greek Patriot unit stationed in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, since September 2021, with an early return to Greece seen as the more likely outcome, Kathimerini reported. The unit has intercepted ballistic missiles and drones fired by Iran and Yemen’s Houthis at energy facilities in western Saudi Arabia since the US war on Iran began.
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Tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi Arabia: UKMTOThe UK Maritime Trade Operations says a tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile about 63 nautical miles (117km) west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire on the vessel’s main deck.
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Houthis say Saudi oil tanker hit by ballistic missileYemen’s Iran-allied Houthi group says it has targeted a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea using ballistic missiles.
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Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company confirms vessel attacked in Red SeaSaudi Arabia’s national shipping company Bahri has confirmed that one of its vessels, the Amzan, was attacked in the Red Sea.
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Yemen’s army posts videos of air strikes on Iran-allied HouthisThe armed forces of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government have shared videos of drone attacks against the Iran-allied Houthis.
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