Houthis say air strikes hit Yemen after Saudi Arabia vows ‘firm’ response
Saudi-led coalition promises to respond ‘firmly’ to Houthi strikes on urban areas in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi-led coalition promises to respond ‘firmly’ to Houthi strikes on urban areas in Saudi Arabia.





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Iran says it plans to hold talks with Iraq and Gulf nations in Oman to help strengthen shared regional security.
The Houthis and Iran are seeking to gain leverage, but they may instead get a unified front in the Red Sea.
Government forces and Saudi Arabia carry out air attacks to stop Houthis’ advance as thousands displaced by conflict.
Mosque and homes damaged in Saudi Arabia after alleged Houthi strike

Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Mayun Island as they cement control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Saudi authorities trace the launch site to Maysan province in southeastern Iraq, near the Iranian border.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is not at war with Saudi Arabia.
The Houthis say they carried out a strike targeting a Saudi military base in Sharurah, Najran province.