Houthis target Saudi base as Iran denies involvement in Yemen war
- The Iran-backed Houthi group claimed Monday that it carried out a large-scale ballistic missile and drone attack on King Khalid Air Base in southern Saudi Arabia, targeting military infrastructure including hangars and runways.
- Responding to what the Houthi fighters described as more than 300 Saudi airstrikes across Yemen during the previous five days, the group threatened additional operations inside Saudi territory if strikes continue.
- Simultaneously, the Houthi group expanded control over strategic islands along the Red Sea, capturing Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish—two islands roughly 160 kilometers north of the Mandab Strait.
- The group claimed significant damage to the base, while a previous attack in the region wounded more than 70 people and caused fires at Saudi oil facilities, according to authorities.
- Government forces backed by Saudi Arabia attempted to regroup and launch a counteroffensive following the Houthi advances along the Red Sea coast, as the conflict enters a period of escalation.
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"The criminal Saudi Arabian Air Force launched 54 raids in the last 24 hours, with F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets taking off from Saudi bases," said the Houthi spokesman.
In this context, Saudi Arabia requested the postponement of a meeting with Iran, according to Iranian diplomacy.
54 strikes were recorded by the Houthis, "with the help of F-15 and Typhoon aircraft taking off from Saudi bases," said the spokesman for the pro-Iranian movement.
In this tense context, Saudi Arabia has requested the postponement of a planned meeting with Iran in Oman, even though Tehran denies any involvement in Yemen.
The Houthi rebels said they fired missiles and launched drone strikes against military bases in Saudi Arabia in a new wave, while Iran denied any involvement in the renewed civil war in Yemen.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, condemned on Monday the "incessant attacks" carried out in the Gulf region by "Iran relay" fighters.
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