Houthis vow retaliation after Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen in widening of Middle East war

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. However, tensions remain high, with the Iranian health ministry spokesperson, Hossein Kermanpour, saying “Iran had a peaceful night” in a post on X.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the US and Iran in June seemed to break down two weeks ago, after Iranian attacks on tankers in the strait of Hormuz prompted US strikes on

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