Houthi offensives and attacks raise pressure on Yemen and Red Sea shipping
Houthi forces advanced along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, fought government forces and claimed attacks on Saudi targets, while reports described shipping disruption and large-scale displacement. Saudi Arabia and its partners reported intercepting missiles and issued warnings; the United States declined Saudi requests for strikes, while the UK and France announced limited defensive support.
Countries involved Saudi Arabia · 1 outletIran · 1 outletYemen · none in our sourcesUnited States · 3 outletsFrance · 3 outlets
First reported among our outlets by Fox News (United States), · most coverage from United States (3), France (3), China (3), United Kingdom (2)
What the parties said
Saudi Arabia
the Houthis' "escalation and violations" would be "dealt with firmly."
Last week, Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca with a drone that was downed.
A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Mecca City to alert of a potential danger,
Iran
Iran has previously denied supplying weapons to the Houthis and says it only supports them politically.
Tehran is demanding that the US end the fighting on all fronts.
Yemen
We will consider any American interests around us to be targets and we will not exclude anything,
"If America dares to intervene militarily with its fleets or tries to take control of Bab al-Mandab, it is a red line for them and anyone else... we will fight over it,"
carried out a military operation using dozens of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.
United States
The scourge of terrorism from them is unacceptable to the entire region,
They continue to act as a proxy of the Iranian regime.
Meanwhile, the US has warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi forces could "escalate rapidly" after a missile targeted Riyadh for the first time since the…
France
send military assets, meaning soldiers, radars and defence systems to protect
“We aren’t going to get involved in any conflict, but to protect this site.”
Coverage
Okaz · Saudi Arabia24 Sep 15:26Al-Houthi... and crossing the red lines!
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Mehr News Agency · Iran23 Sep 07:05America: An obstacle to global peace
This move prompted Ansarullah to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Saudi Arabia; all these developments are backed by Washington, which seeks to boost U.S. arms manufacturing…
Fox News · United States17 Sep 16:59Saudi Arabia facing 'biggest threat' ever to oil production as Iran-proxy Houthis launch attacks, expert says
This is the biggest threat to their production of oil since their kingdom was founded in 1932.
NPR · United States22 Sep 10:59Houthis try to push deeper into western Yemen, upending life, witnesses tell NPR
"Unfortunately, currently we estimate around 2,000 pregnant women on the move,"
PBS NewsHour · United States21 Sep 22:22Britain's Burnham to meet Trump and make UN debut after offering UK military support for Saudis
acting to secure the interests of Britain and the wider region.
CNews · France20 Sep 04:47War in the Middle East: Washington fears “rapid escalation” after Houthi attack on Riyadh
France 24 · France24 Sep 23:34Saudi reports fresh Houthi attacks as France pledges to defend key oil port
send military assets, meaning soldiers, radars and defence systems to protect
Le Monde · France23 Sep 12:31Yemen: Houthis threaten to make US interests in the region a “target” if Washington intervenes
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Britain to provide Saudi Arabia with defensive military support
Britain will provide defensive air-to-air refueling support to Saudi Arabia in response to recent attacks by Yemen's Houthi group
China Daily · ChinaUS not to launch 'offensive strikes' on Houthis amid Yemen tensions: CNN
Multiple US media outlets reported earlier this month that Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had urged Trump to order US strikes…
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Saudi military sites as Saudi-led coalition says intercepted Houthi missiles
Yemen's Houthi group on Thursday claimed it had launched a large-scale attack with dozens of ballistic missiles and drones on Saudi military positions across the southwestern…
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Macron says France will send military assets to protect Saudi energy site
South China Morning Post · Hong Kong25 Sep 06:03France to protect key Saudi oil terminal as Houthis step up missile attacks
“We aren’t going to get involved in any conflict, but to protect this site.”
Asahi Shimbun · Japan22 Sep 07:14G7 foreign ministers issue statement condemning Houthi attacks “in the strongest terms” and demanding an immediate halt
Yonhap News Agency · South Korea23 Sep 09:35Revolutionary Guards operation in all but name?… Houthis’ rapid takeover campaign along the Red Sea coast
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Der Spiegel · Germany24 Sep 20:09France: Emmanuel Macron Wants to Deploy Troops to Protect Energy Infrastructure
Deutsche Welle · Germany22 Sep 11:29Iran war spreads through region as Trump seeks way out
President Trump wants to end the Iran war from a position that allows him to claim that Iran's nuclear and military capabilities have been significantly weakened, freedom of…
El País · Spain24 Sep 19:52Macron says Russia is multiplying hostile and criminal acts against European countries
BBC News · United Kingdom22 Sep 13:39Iran must stop arming Houthis in Yemen, G7 says ahead of UN General Assembly
Iran has previously denied supplying weapons to the Houthis and says it only supports them politically.
The Guardian · United Kingdom24 Sep 16:31US mortgage rates top 7% for first time in 20 months
Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, topped $105 earlier on Thursday.
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OCHA said the response continues to face funding shortfalls and access constraints, and repeated the UN’s call on parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure and…
Clarín · Argentina23 Sep 13:16Wars in Iran and Ukraine, artificial intelligence and Venezuela: key topics on the second day of the UN General Assembly
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teleSUR English · Venezuela24 Sep 12:38A New Attack on Iran Could Spread the War to the Indian Ocean
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The Times of Israel · Israel25 Sep 02:45Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles; group claims strikes on Riyadh, Aramco
were aimed at Taif in western Saudi Arabia and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea.
Hürriyet · Türkiye24 Sep 10:51Saudi Arabia warns of attacks in Mecca and numerous regions: Houthis fire 6 ballistic missiles
RIA Novosti · Russia24 Sep 20:12Houthis Claim Attacks on Riyadh and Saudi Aramco Facilities
TASS · Russia23 Sep 20:59Over 400 ships pass through Bab el-Mandeb in 10 days, Houthis say
On September 12, Ansar Allah Political Bureau member Hizam al-Assad told TASS that the Houthis had completed an operation to establish control over areas in western Yemen with…
NDTV · India24 Sep 11:43Another "Potential Danger" Warning For Mecca, 2nd Time In A Month
A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Mecca City to alert of a potential danger,
The Hindu · India23 Sep 12:13Yemen's Houthis to target U.S. interests if it supports Saudi-led strikes: Houthi military adviser
"If America dares to intervene militarily with its fleets or tries to take control of Bab al-Mandab, it is a red line for them and anyone else... we will fight over it,"
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Daily Jang · Pakistan23 Sep 07:09Houthis claim to have shot down Saudi surveillance drone in Yemen
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Whether the Houthis targeted Mecca with a drone
Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca with a drone that was downed; an Okaz opinion article also asserted that the Houthis launched drones toward the city.
Last week, Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca with a drone that was downed.
Riyadh accused the group of targeting Mecca for the first time since 2017 with a drone that was downed
The Houthis denied targeting Mecca.
the Houthis denied targeting the holy city and accused Saudi Arabia of "lying."
The group has denied the allegations.