टैग: Houthis

Houthis Target Saudi Refinery Days After New Defence Pact

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it attacked Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery with a drone on Sunday, August 9, two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan amid heightened regional tensions linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Iran Says Hormuz Deal Is Near, But US Must Meet Key Conditions

DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO — Iran said on Sunday that an agreement with Oman to establish new shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz had reached its “final stages”, but stressed that the strategically important waterway would not reopen until the United States met additional conditions set by Tehran.

Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Government Forces Raise Fears of Wider Conflict

Missile and drone attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement against government military positions have significantly escalated tensions in the country, raising concerns that the years-long conflict could enter a new and more violent phase. The strikes, which targeted military camps in Hadramout and Marib on Thursday, left at least 30 government soldiers dead and 15 others injured, according to reports cited by Al Jazeera.

Houthis seek Iran-style control of Red Sea shipping through Bab al-Mandeb, Yemen warns

Yemen’s internationally recognised government has warned that the Houthi movement is seeking to replicate Iran’s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz by gaining control over shipping flows through the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The warning was issued by Yemen’s foreign minister-designate Afrah al-Zouba in Riyadh as tensions between the Houthis, Saudi Arabia and the internationally recognised Yemeni government continue to escalate.

Yemen’s Houthis Are Attacking Saudi Arabia From Iraq, Sources Say

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have attacked Saudi Arabia from Iraqi territory this week in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional partners cited by two officials in the region. The reported cooperation points to deeper coordination among Iran-aligned groups operating across the Middle East.