On the level of actual conflict, over a dozen incidents of Iranian drone attacks on foreign transit vessels have occurred in the past eight days. On October 7, an oil tanker was hit by "multiple projectiles" approximately 51 nautical miles north of Qatar, resulting in casualties. Additionally, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked two airports in Saudi Arabia, killing 3 people and injuring dozens; the Saudi-led coalition subsequently announced the destruction of 82 Houthi targets in various locations across Yemen.