Ships attacked off UAE and Yemen as tanker fires reported

Summary

Al Jazeera reports fires on three tankers and attacks on ships off the UAE and Yemen, as drones were downed near Riyadh. It also reports that masked settlers attacked European politicians in the occupied West Bank. This follows earlier reports that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy again declared the Strait of Hormuz closed after a supertanker hit a mine and caught fire.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   18 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports fires on three tankers, attacks on ships off the UAE and Yemen, drones downed near Riyadh and masked settlers attacking European politicians in the occupied West Bank.