🟡 Hourly developments | October 5, 2026

🇮🇷 Iran

— UK Maritime Trade Operations received another report of an Iranian strike against a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, described as the third reported incident of the day. A crude oil tanker was struck above the waterline, with no confirmation regarding the condition of the crew or vessel.

— Interior Minister Momeni arrived in Doha and was officially received by Qatar’s Minister of State Abdulaziz bin Faisal. The visit was made at the official invitation of Qatar’s Interior Minister Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Momeni is scheduled to meet his Qatari counterpart and other Qatari officials to discuss bilateral relations.

🇾🇪 Yemen

— AnsarAllah carried out another attack targeting Riyadh in response to Saudi Arabia’s attacks on Sanaa. (🔴 Ongoing)

— Several explosions were reported in Aden, with reports that several drones struck their targets directly. (🔴 Ongoing)

— Yemeni forces reportedly liberated Huban Quds after previously capturing Al-Ein, Al-Sha’aba, Al-Jabziya, Al-A’lum and Yefrez.

— Yemeni Armed Forces were reported to have reached Al-Birin market on the road linking Taiz and Aden. (🔴Ongoing)

— AnsarAllah carried out a UAV strike against Aden, the capital of the Saudi-backed PLC-controlled areas of Yemen.

🇮🇶 Iraq

— The Islamic State claimed responsibility for killing and injuring five members of the Popular Mobilization Forces in a bomb attack in Anbar Governorate the previous day. The group claimed that an armored vehicle belonging to the forces was also destroyed in the explosion in the Anbar desert.

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