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A volley of fire between Iranian-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia has threatened a truce in Yemen, with U.N. envoy Hans Grundberg warning of renewed large-scale conflict risks. The escalation began after a Saudi airstrike hit Sanaa airport's runway when an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation was prevented from landing. Following the event, the Houthis attacked Abha and Saudi shipping, prompting further strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s Red Sea.

Yemen’s military attacked Houthi rebels amid warnings from the United Nations regarding renewed large-scale conflict risk. Concurrently, a Turkish draft law aimed at advancing peace with Kurdish militants passed its first parliamentary hurdle, including mechanisms for former fighters and conditional pardon-like procedures. These developments highlight varying degrees of political and military instability across the Middle East.

Saudi authorities confirmed the danger in Yanbu Governorate has passed after issuing three alerts. Yemen's Houthis claimed a missile strike caused fires in Jizan, while the Saudi-led coalition reported hitting Houthi sites targeting Red Sea shipping. A Yemeni security source identified Hodeida naval base and Kamaran island military camp as Saudi attack targets.

A Saudi-led coalition has attacked Yemen's Hodeida port city in response to Iran-backed Houthis targeting Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The conflict escalation coincides with the US and Iran competing for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Saudi-led coalition conducted strikes on Houthi-controlled Hodeidah governorate. The attacks targeted areas under Houthi group control in the region.

Trump states he has not decided on major Iran strikes as Tehran escalates tensions. The Saudi-led coalition attacks Houthi targets in Yemen, the US bombs Islamic Republic sites, and Iran retaliates with regional strikes.

US intelligence reportedly found Mojtaba Khamenei to be more inclined than his father to pursue nuclear weapons. A report cited a credible threat by Iranian proxies prompting Trump to switch planes in Turkey. The Saudi-led coalition claimed to have struck Houthis after attacks on Red Sea shipping.

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement declared a maritime blockade targeting Saudi-linked vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on 20 July 2026. The Saudi-led coalition responded by pledging to secure the strait with naval deployments and warned of a forceful response to any interference with commercial shipping.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced it will respond with force to Houthi threats against ships, following the Houthi group's declaration of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. The coalition has implemented safety measures for ships in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry condemned the Houthi accusations of besieging Yemen.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed Saudi airstrikes targeted Sanaa International Airport, with the Yemeni government stating the strikes aimed to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. The Houthi delegation had attended the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, and the rebels alleged Saudi Arabia ended a de-escalation phase with the attack.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed Saudi airstrikes hit Sanaa International Airport, while Yemen's government stated the strikes aimed to prevent an Iranian plane from landing after a Houthi delegation attended Iran's Supreme Leader's funeral. The Houthis said the plane rerouted to Hodeida Airport, and the Yemeni defense ministry warned of retaliation against the airstrikes.

The Saudi-led coalition has pledged to use 'unprecedented' force in response to Houthi threats. The escalation follows the Houthis blocking Saudi warplanes and permitting an Iranian plane to land in Sanaa for the first time in a decade.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warned it will respond with 'utmost firmness and unprecedented force' to any Houthi threats targeting Saudi airports or infrastructure. The Houthis had threatened attacks if Saudi Arabia violated Yemeni airspace or launched military operations, accusing Riyadh of an earlier airspace intrusion.