Iran-backed rebels in Yemen launch drones and missiles at Saudi cities, as the Kingdom launches hundreds of air strikes against Houthi positions, in a further sign that the conflict is worsening. Grouped from 5 articles across 5 sources.
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Iran-backed rebels in Yemen launch drones and missiles at Saudi cities, as the Kingdom launches hundreds of air strikes against Houthi positions, in a further sign that the conflict is worsening.
Sept 16 - Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen, the Houthis said on Wednesday, as the Iran-backed fighters solidified their gains after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran's reach in the Middle East war and further disrupted global oil supplies.
Saudi Arabia faces growing security and economic problems as it seeks to balance deterrence and diplomacy during its escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis in neighboring Yemen.
Estimated 100,000 Yemenis displaced amid renewed fighting as Qatar sounds alarm over Bab al-Mandab strait Saudi cities faced the threat of a second day of Houthi attacks as fighting across Yemen led the UN to warn of a humanitarian crisis with 100,000 Yemenis already displaced. As oil prices remained well over $100 (£74) a barrel, Qatar warned of a catastrophe if the Iran-backed Houthi militants won full control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, the narrow waterway at the bottom of the Red Sea dominating the key naval route to Asia. The strait has become vital to Saudi crude oil exports as the wider Middle East war chokes the strait of Hormuz in the Gulf. Continue reading...
Riyadh has several military options, say analysts, but all of them carry risks, too.
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Saudi Arabia has accused the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of attempting to attack Islam’s holiest city, declaring Mecca a “red line” in the escalating conflict. Grouped from 8 articles across 7 sources.
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From aboard a Djiboutian naval vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, an Al Jazeera team is monitoring the situation.
Houthi coastal advances face hurdles: geography, local resistance and fierce government counterattacks.
Photos sent to CBS News by active service members are revealing the extent of damage to U.S. military assets in the Middle East targeted by Iranian strikes. The visuals come on the heels of a Pentagon report estimating…