Yemen’s Iran‑aligned Houthi movement said on July 25, 2026, that it carried out attacks targeting Saudi Aramco installations in Jizan and Yanbu. A video posted on social media showed a plume of smoke rising from the Jizan refinery, which Reuters verified. The attacks are part of a conflict in which Iran supports Houthi forces fighting a Saudi‑led coalition. The United States has maintained a naval blockade of Iran and said its measures remain in full effect, but it did not explain why it halted a 13‑night series of strikes. Senior officials in the Trump administration said they prefer diplomatic engagement and warned that expanding the conflict could deplete U.S. defense stockpiles and affect energy supplies. Vice President JD Vance and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine raised concerns about munitions availability during a White House meeting on July 24, according to a CNN report. A Department of Defense source said operations are on hold. Saudi officials said two missiles aimed at oil sites in Yanbu were intercepted. The Saudi‑led coalition reported air strikes on Houthi positions in Marib and al‑Jawf on July 26. The Yemeni civil war, paused by a ceasefire since 2022, broke down this month as Houthi forces aligned more closely with Iran. Iran’s Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine of striking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor and injuring another. The ministry summoned Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to protest, describing the act as hostile and criminal, according to state news agency IRNA. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv had not noted Russia sharing satellite observations with Iran to guide regional strikes. The Houthi attacks could disrupt Red Sea shipping and reignite Yemen’s civil war. Diplomatic options remain uncertain as the United States continues its blockade and the regional conflict persists.