World NewsIran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East newsIran makes new demandsPeople walk at Tehran's traditional main bazaar, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Yemen’s military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Iran attacks a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, UAE saysA vessel owned by Abu Dhabi’s state-owned ADNOC oil and gas company was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Emirati authorities said earlier Saturday. Yemen's military attacks Iran-backed HouthisThe attacks were in response to the Houthis’ recent strikes in central and eastern Yemen. Col. Majed al-Nazili, spokesperson for Yemen’s military, said the attacks targeted the rebels’ “sites and capabilities” on multiple front lines, without elaborating.