Houthis claim strike on Saudi Arabia as conflict deepens
It represented 92 per cent of all seaborne crude exports in June and 78 per cent so far in July.The Houthis have been at war with Yemen’s government since 2014, in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people.The recent exchange of fire threatens a 2022 truce that has held despite expiring. AFPMore on this topicSaudi-led coalition says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen’s HodeidahUS strikes Iran from south to north after Trump threats over Red Sea shippingSee more onIranYemenWars and conflictsDefence and military
- ▪It represented 92 per cent of all seaborne crude exports in June and 78 per cent so far in July.The Houthis have been at war with Yemen’s government since 2014, in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people.The recent exchan
- ▪AFPMore on this topicSaudi-led coalition says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen’s HodeidahUS strikes Iran from south to north after Trump threats over Red Sea shippingSee more onIranYemenWars and conflictsDefence and military
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 15 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 4 centre.
- ▪ Pausa nei raid in Iran ma si accende lo scontro tra Houthi e sauditi — Agenzia ANSA
- ▪ Houthis fire on Saudi oil sites; no US strike on Iran for first time in two weeks — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ Houthis and Saudi Arabia trade fire amid Red Sea blockade — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Houthi blockade of Saudi trade threatens wider Middle East conflict — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Houthis claim strike on Saudi Arabia as Middle East conflict deepens — Dawn
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Houthis claim strike on Saudi Arabia as conflict deepensSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe Houthis’ Ansarollah media said early on July 25 that a “Yemeni missile strike” had sparked fires in the southern Saudi city of Jizan on the Red Sea. PHOTO: EPAPublished Jul 25, 2026, 01:17 PMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 01:17 PMSet as preferred sourceSummariseIran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia's southern city of Jizan in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Houthi targets in Hodeida.Saudi Arabia targeted Houthi military sites including a naval base and telecom building, responding to Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping and a maritime blockade.The conflict escalates regional tensions, threatening a fragile 2022 truce and impacting Saudi Arabia's vital Red…
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