Yemen: Houthis Claim Fresh Strikes on Saudi Arabia

| Jizan
Two people were wounded in a Yemeni Houthi missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s Jizan region, with a mosque, several buildings, and vehicles damaged. Saudi Civil Defense said the wounded were rushed to hospital, and authorities have begun response operations in the affected area.
The Houthi movement Ansar Allah had earlier claimed Saudi Arabia carried out 129 airstrikes across Yemen in 48 hours, vowing retaliation. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement on X that the strike targeted the Sharurah military base in southern Saudi Arabia, hitting weapons depots, command-and-control centers, and other military installations using ballistic missiles and drones. Saree gave no further details on timing or damage but warned that continued Saudi military operations against Yemen would trigger broader, more intense strikes inside Saudi territory. Saudi officials have not issued a formal response to the Houthi claims.
A Reuters report said the Houthi advance in Yemen has created a new security challenge for the United States, as the Iran-aligned group moves closer to controlling a critical Middle East waterway. Houthi fighters’ southward push along Yemen’s coast has strengthened their ability to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait — a development complicating matters for President Donald Trump as the war with Iran enters its seventh month and high fuel prices weigh on U.S. politics.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has asked Trump for direct U.S. military assistance, but Washington has so far declined direct military intervention while offering to provide intelligence support. Trump said the Houthis have also reached out to the U.S. administration requesting that Washington not join the war directly. The U.S. currently wants regional allies to lead on regional security matters while it focuses on ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is not at war with Saudi Arabia and that Yemen’s Houthis have their own separate issues. He urged all regional countries to come to the table to pursue peace and security, referencing an expected meeting in Muscat on Monday over the Strait of Hormuz, to be attended by countries from whose territory attacks on Iran were launched. Pezeshkian said Iran seeks its international rights, does not want war, and continues to prioritize peace.