Iran-backed Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia as fighting intensifies in Yemen

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What to know

  • Overnight attacks targeted a military base in Sharurah province in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region, Houthi military spokesperson saysS1
  • The US military, which has previously struck Iranian vessels in the region, did not issue an immediate statementS2
  • Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have claimed new attacks on Saudi Arabia The Houthis in recent days captured a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Iran-threatened Strait of Hormuz.S3
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1mo Theglobeandmail

Iran-backed Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia as fighting intensifies in Yemen

Overnight attacks targeted a military base in Sharurah province in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region, Houthi military spokesperson says

1mo Independent

Iran-US war latest: Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as military advance in Yemen intensifies

The US military, which has previously struck Iranian vessels in the region, did not issue an immediate statement

1mo Click2houston

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have claimed new attacks on Saudi Arabia The Houthis in recent days captured a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipp…

Iran-backed Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia as fighting intensifies in Yemen

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What to know

  • Overnight attacks targeted a military base in Sharurah province in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region, Houthi military spokesperson saysS1
  • The US military, which has previously struck Iranian vessels in the region, did not issue an immediate statementS2
  • Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have claimed new attacks on Saudi Arabia The Houthis in recent days captured a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Iran-threatened Strait of Hormuz.S3
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S1 Theglobeandmail 1 report · EN
S2 Independent 1 report · EN
S3 Click2houstonLead 1 report · EN