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Indexed dispatches.

Military strikes, maritime incidents, declared closures, and diplomatic developments in our archive, filterable by type and severity. Indexing favors signal over completeness, so gaps between entries are normal: a quiet stretch here does not mean a quiet stretch on the water. Each entry links to the originating source outlet.

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  1. Sep 11, 2026, 22:17

    Maritime · low

    Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane

    The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.

    BBC News
  2. Sep 11, 2026, 17:40

    Maritime · low

    Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point

    The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.

    CNBC
  3. Sep 10, 2026, 17:28

    Maritime · low

    Iran claims it struck US unmanned surveillance vessel in Strait of Hormuz

    aa.com.tr

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