Houthi rebels claimed an attack in Yemen's Marib province on August 7, 2026, with a Yemeni military source reporting eight personnel killed. A U.S. official cited progress between Iran and Oman on reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing oil export disruptions from a five-month U.S.-Iran conflict. Saudi Arabia stated expectations of imminent attacks on its infrastructure by Iranian-aligned groups while announcing a joint defense agreement with Türkiye and Pakistan.