Unverified reports indicate that Houthi attacks have disrupted a major Saudi Arabian oil pipeline, with officials estimating the damage may leave up to 7 million barrels per day offline for three to five weeks, alongside claims that Houthi forces have secured strategic positions in the Bab-al-Mandab Strait.

Concurrently, Israeli officials have announced a "massive victory" against Hezbollah in Lebanon, though independent verification of the scale of this operation is pending.

How destroyed jets and drones helped cause cost of Iran war to reach $33.4bn - A Defense Department inspector general report reveals the US military faces strategic weapons shortages due to its war on Iran. - The conflict, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, has cost Washington an estimated $33.

4 billion, primarily driven by expended munitions. - Operation Epic Fury exposed critical industrial base bottlenecks and munitions resupply shortfalls between February 28 and June 30. - The US military lost dozens of aircraft, including four destroyed F-15 fighter jets and up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones.

- Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of structures at US bases across eight Middle Eastern countries.

A quarterly report by the Lead Inspector General detailed operations in the Central Command area, stating that US forces conducted approximately 36,000 sorties and struck roughly 13,500 targets in Iran, while deploying over 50,000 service members. The Department of War reported estimated costs of $33.

4 billion as of June 29, with the White House subsequently requesting an $87.6 billion emergency supplemental appropriation.

Saudi Arabia reported that 13 people were injured in missile and drone strikes targeting the southern regions of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif, an attack that Houthi forces attributed to a broader campaign involving ballistic missiles and drones. This escalation follows Houthi declarations of a maritime blockade and renewed hostilities, while also coinciding with reported strikes on the group’s government counterparts in western Yemen, according to military sources.