Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia amid widening US-Iran war

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for missile attacks on Saudi Arabia beginning July 24, 2026, and by July 30 were launching coordinated strikes from Iraqi territory in partnership with Iranian-backed Iraqi militias. The United States and Iran exchanged direct military strikes on July 30, 2026, with U.S. forces conducting a two-hour heavy bombardment campaign.

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Yemen's Houthis say they hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes

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Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the city of Jizan in Saudi Arabia on Saturday as the fallout of the US-Israeli war against Iran spreads further across the Middle East. The Iran-backed group last week announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and has targeted its ships in the Red Sea.

Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes

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Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as US President Donald Trump mulled fresh strikes on Iran in the deepening Middle East war. The US military broke its daily announcement of fresh strikes on the Islamic republic on Saturday, following 13 nights in a row hitting military targets there.

Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as fighting spreads on new Middle East front

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as fighting between regional allies of the United States and Iran intensified on a new front. Houthi media said the rebels targeted the Saudi city of Jizan on the Red Sea and Saudi's civil defence issued warnings in the area on the kingdom's southwest coast as well as in Yanbu to the north.

Houthis target Saudi oil as new Middle East front

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they had launched missile and drone salvos against Saudi Arabia's oil facilities on Saturday, as fighting between regional allies of the United States and Iran intensified on a new front.

Houthis claim strike on Saudi Arabia as conflict deepens

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, hours after vowing to retaliate against the kingdom for attacks as the Middle East war expanded. Riyadh struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida on Friday, with rebel media reporting two wounded after the Yemeni group announced a maritime blockade of the top oil producer and hit its ships.

Houthis vow retaliation after Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen in widening of Middle East war | US-Israel war on Iran - EUROPE SAYS

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Houthis vow retaliation after Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen in widening of Middle East war | US-Israel war on Iran https://www.europesays.com/3152323/ Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia on Saturday after they accused the kingdom of targeting… Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia on Saturday after they accused the kingdom of targeting civilia

Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia as Middle East war widens | US-Israel war on Iran - United Kingdom

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Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia as Middle East war widens | US-Israel war on Iran https://www.europesays.com/uk/1109873/ Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia on Saturday after they accused the kingdom of targeting…#uk #news #uknews Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia on Saturday after they accused the kingdom of ta

Houthis strike Saudi Aramco sites with missiles, drones

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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said Saturday, July 25, that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea cities of Yanbu and Jizan, describing the attack as retaliation for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeida. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the targets were Aramco sites. Saudi civil defense said alerts sounded multiple times in both cities, while Saudi authorit

Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia as regional tensions escalate

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Saudi air defences intercept ballistic missiles as Iran reports first night without US strikes in two weeks Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan on Saturday, after vowing retaliation against the kingdom for attacks this week. Iran, meanwhile, reported no strikes overnight on Saturday for the first time after two weeks of US attacks. The Ira

Iran-backed Houthis launch retaliatory strikes on Saudi Arabia

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced Saturday they fired missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia, claiming retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen’s coastal city of Hodeida. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the militant group's spokesperson, said in a social media post that the Houthis executed two military operations “in response to this blatant and criminal aggression” from Saudi...

Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen

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PEDO-POTUS sure stirred up some shit to deflect from releasing the EPSTEIN FILES!!! Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen apnews.com/article/iran... Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida.

Sunday shows preview: Trump faces pressure on Iran endgame as war widens

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The Trump administration reached two weeks of renewed strikes on Iranian military targets this week, with tensions in the region remaining high heading into Sunday. Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missiles and drone attacks at Saudi Arabia on Saturday, in an apparent retaliation for Saudi attacks on a coastal city in Yemen. It was the latest...

Saudi Arabia trades fire with Iran-backed rebels in Yemen

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There were no new strikes against Iran overnight. The pause comes as there appears to be a new warfront opening in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels trading fire. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports from Jerusalem.

The Iran War Just Put Another Key Oil Route at Risk

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Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war have led Saudi Arabia to rely on an alternative route for exporting oil. Our reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how that route is now threatened by the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran.

Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi tanker NCC Ghazal

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Yemen’s Houthi group said it fired several ballistic missiles at the Saudi oil tanker NCC Ghazal in the Red Sea on Tuesday, accusing the vessel of violating a maritime ban it declared against Saudi-linked shipping and of ignoring warnings [aljazeera.com#1][middleeastmonitor.com#1][boereport.com#2][energynow.com#1]. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attack forced the tanker to turn bac

Live: US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes on Iraq, target Iran allies

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US and Saudi warplanes carried out strikes on Tuesday against Iran-backed militants in Iraq who launched more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days, the US military said. Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they struck and halted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.

Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with JD Vance in Washington on Wednesday as tensions with Iran continued to rise. The visit came a day after the US and Saudi Arabia carried out joint stri

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Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with JD Vance in Washington on Wednesday as tensions with Iran continued to rise. The visit came a day after the US and Saudi Arabia carried out joint strikes on Iran-linked logistics and weapons sites in Iraq. During the meeting, Khalid discussed the strikes, Saudi Arabia’s response to attacks on its infrastructure, and delivered a personal message fro

U.S. and Iran trade strikes across the Middle East

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The United States and Iran resumed direct exchanges of fire on Thursday after a short pause. U.S. Central Command said American forces launched a two-hour “heavy wave” of strikes against dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran in response to Iranian missile attacks on U.S. forces in Jordan and vessels in the Strait of Hormuz [thehill.com#2][bbc.co.uk#1][brecorder.com#1][dailypa

Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq, sources say

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RIYADH, July 30 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional partners, reflecting growing coordination among Iran-aligned militias, two officials in the region said.

Saudi Arabia and regional officials say Yemen's Houthis launched attacks on Saudi oil facilities from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iran-backed Iraqi militias. Regional officials said the joint

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Saudi Arabia and regional officials say Yemen's Houthis launched attacks on Saudi oil facilities from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iran-backed Iraqi militias. Regional officials said the joint operation was overseen by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Source: Reuters