The two sides traded accusations of attacks as fighting inside Yemen remains fierce. The escalating conflict threatens to further destabilize the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia warned on September 15, 2026, it will react “firmly” to Yemen’s Houthis, after a series of attacks carried out by the pro-Iranian rebels using ballistic missiles and drones wounded 13 civilians in the country’s south.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are putting Pakistan's defence commitments to Riyadh under fresh scrutiny. Islamabad must balance its Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia against its efforts to maintain diplomatic channels with Iran.

The Houthi rebels’ lightning offensive that seized control of key ports in Yemen has expanded Iran’s control over the two most important routes in the Middle East, threatening global

Saudi Arabia briefly issued emergency alerts after missile and drone attacks, as 13 civilians were injured and tensions with Yemen's Houthis escalated.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the Iran-backed rebels’ abili

When the Saudi crown prince asked President Donald Trump last week to take military action against the Houthis, the president declined, according to officials with knowledge of the conversations.

On the ground in Yemen, the Houthis’ offensive could bring the kind of upheaval that killed 150,000 people and caused near-famine before a 2022 ceasefire.