2026 Iran War: 2026-10-13 — Live Updates

16:04 UTC

US fighter disables Panama-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman blockade

OSINT reporting said a US military fighter jet disabled a Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel ignored warnings and tried to breach the naval blockade against Iran. The same account said US forces have turned back 135 ships and disabled four since the blockade resumed. No independent wire confirmation of the specific Panama-flagged incident was available in this check.

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16:04 UTC

UKMTO reports another oil tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz

UK Maritime Trade Operations issued a delayed report that another oil tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Middle East Spectator. The channel said this would be the fourth vessel hit in the strait since the previous day. Separate IRGC-linked footage circulated showing cruise missile launches and minelaying activity in southern lanes; independent confirmation of each individual strike remains limited outside the UKMTO note.

Middle East Spectator / UKMTO

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16:04 UTC

Iran rejects UK claim that IRGC directed RAF Fairford plot

Iran's Foreign Ministry called British accusations over a suspected September plot near RAF Fairford a "clumsy false flag operation" and said London provided insufficient evidence. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Parliament the plot was "highly likely" coordinated in Iran and "almost certainly" directed by the IRGC; Britain sanctioned two Iranian nationals. Iran's ambassador in London separately denied any Iranian role, according to Iranian state media.

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16:04 UTC Breaking

Houthis threaten Aramco sites and Saudi airports after Sanaa evacuation order

Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree told civilians near Saudi oil facilities to evacuate, calling the sites legitimate targets after the Saudi-led coalition ordered people away from Yemen Oil Company's al-Sabah station in Sanaa. Al Jazeera reported explosions in the capital shortly afterward; Houthi-affiliated media said coalition strikes hit the oil facility. Saree warned any attack on Sanaa would bring a "harsh and painful" response in Riyadh and named Aramco headquarters in Dammam, King Khalid International Airport and a Riyadh Aramco refinery among targets.

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Saudi-led forces say three drones intercepted north of Riyadh

The Saudi-led coalition said its forces destroyed three drones north of the capital on Tuesday, as airlines continued suspending flights to Saudi Arabia after weekend Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport. The intercepts come amid mutual evacuation warnings and reported strikes around oil sites in Houthi-held Yemen.

War Monitors / Al Jazeera

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