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“Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for airstrikes on medical school Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen reported two airstrikes on the University of Hodeida’s medical school. according to the Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV channel.”

“Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels near Islam’s holiest city, a claim the Houthis denied.”

“Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates foreign ministry issued a statement urging the sides to “exercise wisdom and pursue political solutions to help contain tensions” and prevent a return to full-scale operations in the war that began in late February.”

“Meanwhile, an airstrike killed four people in Yemen, and a senior Iranian military commander said the country would not allow U.S. warships to enter the Persian Gulf.”

“Houthis strangle Taiz, cut off residents’ access to wells Yemen descended into civil war in 2014, when the Houthis seized much of the country’s north, including the capital of Sanaa, and forced the internationally recognized government into exile.”

“In announcing the staffing drawdowns this week, the State Department pointed specifically to increased threats from Yemen’s Houthi rebels and did not mention threats to U.S. personnel directly from Iran.”

“…AP) — The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia following a series of deadly attacks in the country by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and rising fears of an escalation in…”

“While Turkey says that it’s considering sending military support to Saudi Arabia, officials have cautioned that the pact is defensive in nature and that no Turkish troops will be deployed to fight in Yemen or attack the Houthis.”

“Monday’s strike on the al-Alam military camp in Shabawa province was the deadliest attack since the resurgence of fighting in Yemen’s civil war.”

“CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top security body said Sunday it has agreed to support close ally Saudi Arabia in the major escalation of fighting between the kingdom and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which has marked the latest front in the Iran war.”

“The Houthis, a Shiite religious and political movement rooted in northern Yemen, are attacking Saudi Arabia because it supports Yemen’s internationally recognized government in the civil war.”

“An airstrike killed three children in Yemen and wounded others.”

“That report estimated that the Houthis had recruited up to 350,000 fighters by 2024, up from just 30,000 in 2015, when Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen’s civil war against the Houthis and imposed a naval blockade.”

“Civil wars in Yemen and Sudan have killed hundreds of thousands in recent years and put millions more at risk of starvation.”