Morning update

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 12 October 2026 07:56 BST Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: During a phone call between Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, Araghchi insisted that a military approach in Yemen will complicate the situation in the region. According to Iranian state media, Araghchi had also indicated Iran's readiness in helping start dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Air strikes were reported on the Hamdan district in Sanaa and two more strikes on al-Zurbi Road in the Hayfan district in Taiz, according to Yemen’s Houthi-run Saba news agency. Missile attacks were also later reported on the border district of al-Dhaher in Saada province. A drone attack on a vessel off the coast of Oman left two Indian nations missing, a senior Indian official said on Sunday. Meanwhile, nine others were rescued, as search and rescue operations by the local coast guard begin. The Houthi attack targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday killed 13 people and injured more than 300, according to Saudi authorities. A further attack on Sunday caused a fire at the airport and injured several others. The Israeli army on Sunday killed a retired Lebanese soldier by artillery shelling as he tended to his land during the annual olive harvest in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese army identified him as Ali Abdul Hassan Sweidan, and said he was directly targeted while he was inspecting his property in Yater in Bint Jbeil district. Tehran continues to demand changes to Washington’s response before agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks, according to Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei. Iran’s demands include lifting the US naval blockade and removing restrictions on its oil exports. Tehran has offered to restore passage through the strait and restart negotiations once Washington meets its conditions.