Mohammed al-Bukhaiti

Saudi Arabia vows a serious response to Houthi strikes that killed 18 people and targeted Riyadh's airport.

Yemeni Ansarullah leaders vowed sustained military strikes against Saudi Arabia until its siege ends, rejecting Saudi blame-shifting over airspace violations and airport bombing while warning of escalated confrontation.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threatened to escalate attacks on Saudi shipping through the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandab Strait, claiming retaliation for Saudi airstrikes, risking regional conflict escalation and disrupting global maritime trade routes.

Iran threatens to open a new front in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The Houthi movement may resume attacks on the Red Sea shipping lane. Iran's warning is in response to a potential US and Israel ground offensive.

Saudi Arabia's Saudi-Houthi truce collapsed in July 2026 after Iran's supreme leader's assassination triggered escalating attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and ports, threatening the kingdom's critical alternative shipping route as regional conflict intensified.