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3 places · 2 events not on the map
20 October 2026
5 events recorded (0 confirmed), and 1 statement counted apart.
20 October 2026 in brief
UNHCR said more than 250,000 people had been internally displaced in Yemen since the war reignited in July, with Taiz accounting for 76 percent of departures, and UN human rights chief Volker Turk said the Houthis' closure of the only supply route linking Taiz to Aden was placing civilians at grave risk. [1][2] A tanker reported being struck by an unknown projectile about 30 nautical miles southeast of Iraq's Al Faw, with no damage or injuries, UKMTO said, and the IRGC claimed another supertanker hit a mine south of the strait, a claim gCaptain said had not been independently substantiated. [1][2] Britain's Ministry of Defence said RAF Typhoons would fly defensive missions to help protect Saudi cities and infrastructure from aerial attack, and the FII investment conference in Riyadh was postponed. [1] The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said no enriched nuclear material would leave the country, Tasnim reported.
New count
at least
250,000
civilians displaced, Yemen (internal)
UNHCR · independent count
as of 20 Oct
Said
The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said no enriched nuclear material would leave the country, Tasnim reported.
Government of Iran
20 Oct · to a domestic audience
Reported by JFeed
Market
$115.22
Brent crude, per barrel
+62% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
20 Oct · US Energy Information Administration
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Said: 1 statement, not counted as events
Said
Government of Iran: The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said no enriched nuclear material would leave the country, Tasnim reported.