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There were more attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz last week than any week since the Iran war began – that’s according to the Reuters news agency.
Meanwhile the UN warns that in Yemen 200,000 people have been displaced by fighting – this as Houthi rebels there claim a series of attack on Saudi targets – including firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport.
All this on the date, October 7th the third anniversary of the deadly Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
We examine how far the roots of the Iran War can be traced back to that event.
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Date: October 8, 2026
