Yemen Faces Highest Risk of Large-Scale Conflict Since 2022 Truce

Dark oil residue collects in shallow coastal waters on Qeshm Island, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, amid ongoing wartime

Yemen faces its most serious threat of a return to large-scale war since a U.N.-brokered truce in 2022, according to U.N. special envoy Hans Grundberg. During a Security Council briefing on Thursday, Grundberg warned that intensified military activity along frontlines has raised fears of a broader conflict. Escalating Hostilities Threaten Fragile Truce The escalation follows … Read more