Updates.
November 9, 2026.
Iran
It was reported that three missiles were launched at vessels violating restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian television reported that 11 illegal oil tankers had been targeted in the past ten days, while four oil tankers had been detained in the Strait of Hormuz in the previous 24 hours.
Iranian authorities stated that the US strikes last night on Kish Island targeted areas outside of residential, commercial and service areas. No damage to critical infrastructure or public services was reported, and emergency agencies and the administration remained on high alert.
In the report attributed to the Tasnims, it was stated that the aircraft that went to Qatar the previous day was carrying the Minister of Communications of Iran and his delegation to participate in the World Telecommunication Development Conference, and was not related to political negotiations.
It was reported that 76 military aircraft were spotted throughout the area in a 24-hour period. These were reported to include eight transport aircraft arriving from outside the region: two American, one British, one French, one Turkish and three of unidentified origin. The rest of the planes were reported as regional transport planes, refueling planes, surveillance planes, a fighter plane and military helicopters.
Yemen
Yemeni sources reported that more than 50 Saudi-backed fighters were killed or wounded during two days of clashes with the Yemeni armed forces on the Al-Mudharabah front. It was reported that the fighters are related to the Saudi official Badr al-Harbi.