Maritime/AviationSmoke Rises from Al-Mukha Port Following Houthi Attack
A plume of smoke was observed at Al-Mukha International Port in Yemen after a reported Houthi attack.
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Maritime/AviationA plume of smoke was observed at Al-Mukha International Port in Yemen after a reported Houthi attack.
Maritime/AviationA pair of B-1B bombers at RAF Fairford conducted training flights, with one visible on Flightradar24 as FROWN30 (86-0124/AE6BFE).
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations has published Warning 108-26 concerning a reported maritime attack.
Maritime/AviationA U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer was observed departing RAF Fairford, England, heading west.
Maritime/AviationE-3G Sentry 78-0577 (callsign SHUCK84) is en-route to Ramstein Airbase to swap with 75-0556 (SHUCK85) which left Prince Sultan Airbase on August 5, restoring the E-3G fleet at OEPS to six airframes.
Maritime/AviationThe guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) is supporting a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, with CENTCOM reporting 51 commercial vessels redirected, two disabled, and two boarded as of August 7.
Fars News, owned by Iran's IRGC, reports that the northern and southern Strait of Hormuz shipping corridors will be eliminated and traffic will move to a middle corridor managed jointly by Iran and Oman.
Maritime/AviationA U.S. B-1B Lancer flew a second training mission from RAF Fairford on August 6, 2026, operating as OWLET65.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has released an update to Advisory 107-26 regarding maritime security.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has issued Warning 107-26, available via the provided link.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued a warning after a tanker reported a loud explosion in close proximity to the vessel 95 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has issued Warning 106-26 regarding a maritime security incident; the alert was shared by Sh1n.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has issued a warning about a time-late report of an attack 9 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukha, Yemen.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) published Warning 104-26 on August 3, 2026, with details available via a linked PDF.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations has issued Warning 104-26, with details available in a linked PDF.
U.S. Central Command reports that as of August 3, U.S. forces have redirected 44 commercial vessels, disabled two, and boarded two while enforcing the blockade against Iran.
Maritime/AviationTwo F-35A Lightning IIs from the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to CENTCOM, while two others returned, supported by KC-135 tankers.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO Advisory 103-26 reports an explosion close to a tanker 20NM northeast of Khasab, Oman; vessel and crew are safe.
Maritime/AviationSix U.S. Air Force refueling tankers are currently airborne over the Middle East region.
US Air Force aircraft are reportedly flying over northern Iraq.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has released warning 101-26, reporting an attack on a vessel.
Maritime/AviationIslamic Regime's Ports and Maritime Organization (PGSA) declares transit through the Strait of Hormuz impossible due to ongoing aggressive actions by U.S. forces.
Turkey's Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat aerial vehicle has successfully released munitions from its internal weapon bays for the first time, following earlier underwing pylon tests.
A B-1 Lancer bomber was spotted taking off from the United Kingdom during nighttime.