Places in this day's records
6 places · 0 events not on the map
Dhahran · London · Middle East · Strait of Hormuz · Taiz · Yemen
13 October 2026
6 events recorded (1 confirmed), and 1 statement counted apart.
13 October 2026 in brief
The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedom said Houthi fire killed at least five civilians, including a five-year-old girl, and injured 17 in Taiz in 24 hours. [1] The World Health Organization said weekly suspected cholera cases in Yemen rose from 217 to 647 in three weeks as fighting displaced more than 200,000 people. [1] Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said a missile set fire to an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran without casualties, and The National reported that debris from cruise missiles intercepted over Riyadh injured four people, including a child. [1] The Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride sank after an attack in the strait, with all 21 crew evacuated unhurt, Singapore's maritime authority said; maritime security sources told Reuters it was hit by a projectile, while Iran said it struck a mine. [1] The IMF projected that the Middle East and North Africa economy would contract 2 percent in 2026, and President Trump wrote that the Houthis were attacking Saudi Arabia "probably at the behest of Iran". [1]
Said
President Trump wrote that the Houthis had re-emerged "probably at the behest of Iran", were hitting Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices before the US elections, and repeated that the US could step up military action after the elections.
Government of the United States
13 Oct · to a mixed audience
Reported by Al Jazeera
Market
$125.78
Brent crude, per barrel
+77% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
13 Oct · US Energy Information Administration
Reported
Reported
Reported
Confirmed
Reported
Reported
Said: 1 statement, not counted as events
Said
Government of the United States: President Trump wrote that the Houthis had re-emerged "probably at the behest of Iran", were hitting Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices before the US elections, and repeated that the US could step up military action after the elections.