Houthi attack

Houthi attack

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting of France's defence and security council at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on 8 April 2026, following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Iran war. Photo: Reuters

France to send troops, air defences to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks mount

France is deploying defensive assets to Yanbu, while Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye prepare urgent military talks under their joint defence pact.

A screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on 15 September, 2026.

Houthis say they attacked Riyadh, Jazan region, and Aramco facilities in Yanbu

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Photo: Reuters/File

At UN, 80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz gives a virtual speech during an opening session of the 15th annual G20 Leaders' Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 21 November 2020. Photo: Reuters/File Photo

Saudi King Salman condemns Houthis as 'terrorist militia' in rare statement

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Houthi blitz leaves Saudi Arabia exposed, Iran emboldened

Members of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces fire a tank during what they say to be clashes with Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a location given as near Al-Hazm, Yemen, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released 9 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

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Israeli strike kills four in Gaza, including 2 children, as Mideast tensions persist

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, 24 August, 2026. Photo: Iran's Presidential website/WANA/REUTERS

Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back

Smoke rises from a burning truck during what the Houthis say was an attack targeting trucks coming from Saudi territory, at Al-Wadiah border crossing near Al-Wadiah, on the Saudi-Yemen border, in this still image obtained from a handout video released 7 September, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran retaliates against US allies after its oil tankers destroyed

Smoke rises from a burning truck during what the Houthis say was an attack targeting trucks coming from Saudi territory, at Al-Wadiah border crossing near Al-Wadiah, on the Saudi-Yemen border, in this still image obtained from a handout video released 7 September, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Smoke rises from a burning truck during what the Houthis say was an attack targeting trucks coming from Saudi territory, at Al-Wadiah border crossing near Al-Wadiah, on the Saudi-Yemen border, in this still image obtained from a handout video released 7 September, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran-backed Houthis attack four Saudi cities in expansion of Middle East war, 73 hurt

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/File Photo

Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia: Data

A man watches the news on TV, displaying footage of Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government, who was killed, along with others, in Thursday's Israeli strikes on the capital, in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, August 30, 2025. Photo: UNB/AP

Houthis storm UN offices in Yemen, several employees detained