The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi drone bound for Khamis Mushait. A military Huthis spokesperson claimed that they had hit “a military site” at King Khalid airbase.

U.S. Special Representative for Yemen Tim Lenderking assessed that “the Huthis receive considerable funding, training and other support from Iran”, and asserted: “If the Huthis are not acting as a proxy or partner of Iran, it is time they engage seriously in our efforts to reach agreement on a ceasefire and resume political talks”. “Each day the war continues, their relationship with Iran deepens”, he warned, while underscoring the need for “a comprehensive peace agreement that not only stops fighting between the Huthis and Saudi Arabia, but that forces the Huthis to participate in a peaceful political process and reduces the instability that Iran and other malign actors will seek to manipulate”. Lenderking further indicated that “we would welcome Iran playing a constructive role [in the conflict], if they are willing to do so. We have not seen any indication of that”. 

U.S. CENTCOM Commander Kenneth McKenzie remarked that “Iran provides weapons, parts and expertise to Huthi forces in Yemen for the purpose of attacking Saudi Arabia. Since January 2021, Iranian-aided Huthi forces have launched more than 150 ballistic missile, LACM [Land-Attack Cruise Missiles] and one-way UAS attacks against military, infrastructure and civilian targets in Saudi Arabia. These attacks have varied in scope and complexity, with UAS detection and interdiction particularly challenging not just for Saudi forces, but also for U.S. and Coalition forces supporting Saudi Arabia’s defence”. McKenzie added that “these small- and medium-sized UAS proliferating across the AOR present a new and complex threat to our forces and those of our partners and allies. For the first time since the Korean War, we are operating without complete air superiority”. He went on to emphasise that “U.S. assistance to the Kingdom focuses on providing information to Saudi Arabia’s armed forces to assist them in thwarting Huthi UAV, ballistic missile, and explosive boat attacks that contravene international law and undermine diplomatic efforts”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “explosive-laden drone” bound for Khamis Mushait. A military Huthi spokesperson claimed that they had hit an “important military site” at Abha International Airport with a drone.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden drone” bound for Saudi Arabia inside Yemeni territory. A military Huthi spokesperson claimed that they had hit “a sensitive military site at King Khalid Air Base” with a drone.

The Saudi-led coalition announced downing a Huthi ballistic missile bound for Jizan.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing “four bomb-laden UAVs and five ballistic missiles” launched by the Huthis towards Jizan; debris “caused a restricted fire that was contained without any losses to civilian life” at Jizan University. A military Huthi spokesperson claimed that they had successfully targeted an Aramco facility and military sites. The U.S. State Department denounced “the Huthi complex attacks… which threatened civilian infrastructure”, while asserting that “the Huthis’ actions are prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people and jeopardising… [diplomatic] efforts at a moment when there is a commitment from the international community to end the conflict now”. The U.S. further urged “all parties to agree to a comprehensive, nationwide ceasefire and to engage in negotiations towards an inclusive political agreement under UN auspices”.

The U.S. Intelligence Community’s 2021 Annual Threat Assessment judged that “Iran will remain a destabilising force in Yemen, as Tehran’s support to the Huthis—including supplying ballistic and cruise missiles as well as unmanned systems—poses a threat to U.S. partners and interests, notably through strikes on Saudi Arabia”.

Meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, President Rouhani was quoted as contending that “allowing the Israeli regime a foothold in the Persian Gulf region is ‘dangerous’, given the fact that the regime is a ‘destabilising and provocative’ element”. In a separate conversation with the Qatari Emir, President Rouhani underlined “the need to resolve regional issues and crises, including the Yemeni crisis, through dialogue and negotiation”, adding: “the only successful way to ensure security, peace and stability in the region is resolving issues peacefully, responsibility and taking into account the collective interests, and we believe that militarism cannot resolve regional issues”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing “a ballistic missile and six explosive-laden drones” launched by the Huthis towards Jizan, in addition to a drone bound for Khamis Mushait. The Huthis said they targeted two Aramco refineries and military sites across Saudi Arabia using multiple drones and ballistic missiles.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi ballistic missile aimed at Jizan and “an armed drone” bound for Saudi Arabia. A military Huthi spokesperson said that they had successfully targeted “warplane hangars in Jizan Airport”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi drone bound for Khamis Mushait. A military Huthi spokesperson claimed that they had struck “a sensitive site at Abha International Airport with a drone”. 

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “explosive-laden drone” bound for Saudi Arabia, and a second en route Jizan. A military Huthi spokesperson said that they had “targeted King Khalid Airbase in Khamis Mushait” with a drone.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that an Iranian ship, the Saviz, was hit the day before by an explosion in the Red Sea, causing “minor damage with no casualties”. “The Saviz civilian ship was stationed… to provide maritime security along the shipping lanes and to fight pirates”, the ministry added, placing the incident near the Djibouti coast. Washington denied involvement in the incident, while media reports citing a U.S. official indicated that “the Israelis had notified the U.S. that its forces had struck the vessel… [in] retaliation for earlier Iranian strikes on Israeli vessels”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “explosive-laden drone” bound for Khamis Mushait. A military Huthi spokesperson said they had successfully targeted Saudi military sites with two drones.

A senior Iranian diplomat spoke with a Huthi official on “the latest developments in the peace process in Yemen”, and expressed “satisfaction” regarding their progress.

The Saudi-led coalition reported thwarting “an imminent Huthi attack” by “destroying an explosive-laden boat in a southern part of the Red Sea”.

A military Huthi spokesperson claimed that they had conducted a successful operation against “sensitive and important sites in Riyadh” using four drones. The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a pair of Huthi drones bound for Khamis Mushait.

The Saudi cabinet condemned Huthi strikes against Saudi Arabia as a “continuation of the Iranian guardianship over the political and military decision of the militias in order to achieve its subversive agenda to spread chaos and undermine regional and international security”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing two Huthi drones bound for Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted two Huthi “explosive-laden boats” to be used in what it described as an “imminent” attack. The coalition also reported downing “three armed drones launched towards southern Saudi Arabia, including the city of Khamis Mushait”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi ballistic missile aimed at civilian targets in Najran, in addition to “a drone fired at the city of Khamis Mushait”.

A military Huthi spokesperson reported that they had targeted multiple Saudi energy and military sites using “eighteen drones and eight ballistic missiles”. Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry confirmed that “an attack with a projectile was made on the petroleum products distribution terminal in Jizan. The attack resulted in a fire in one of the terminal’s tanks”. The Saudi defence ministry subsequently indicated that it had downed eight Huthi UAVs, and that three ballistic missiles had been launched toward Saudi Arabia, “one of which fell short… and the remaining fell in two uninhabited areas”. “These violations confirm the rejection of the terrorist militia of all political efforts to resolve the Yemeni crisis, specifically following the announcement of the Kingdom’s initiative to end the crisis”, a spokesperson indicated. “They as well reaffirm Iran’s control over the militia’s political and military decisions, through which it achieves its vandalistic agenda to spread chaos and undermine regional and international security”. The U.S. said it “join[ed] the international community in strongly condemning the attacks”, asserting that “the actions by the Huthis are a clear provocation meant to perpetuate the conflict”.

Discussing a Saudi-proposed ceasefire plan to end the Yemen war, the Saudi UN envoy remarked that “the ball is in the Huthis’ court… They need to come clean and not give priority to the interests of outside parties, but rather to the interest of the Yemeni people. That’s where the ball lies and that’s where we are waiting to see if we have a partner for peace or not”.

A military Huthi spokesperson reported that they had targeted Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport using a drone; the Huthis also claimed to have downed a coalition drone.

Marking the sixth anniversary of the Yemen war, Iran’s Foreign Ministry reiterated that “the Yemen crisis has no military solution… Iran supports any peace plan focused on ending the aggression, declaring a nationwide ceasefire, ending the occupation, lifting the economic siege, starting the political dialogue and finally letting Yemenis take the helm of shaping their political future free from any foreign interference”. The following day, Iran’s ambassador to Sanaa contended that “the [22 March] Saudi initiative for Yemen is a project of permanent war; it will keep up occupation and war crimes there, and will not put an end to the war”.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister unveiled “an initiative to end the Yemeni crisis and reach a comprehensive political resolution”, noting that it “gives the Huthis an opportunity to uphold the interests of the brotherly Yemeni people… and the independence of their homeland over the Iranian regime’s expansionary ambitions in Yemen and the region”. The U.S. hailed “Saudi Arabia and Republic of Yemen Government’s commitment to a ceasefire and political process in Yemen”, urging “all parties to commit seriously to a ceasefire immediately and engage in negotiations under the auspices of the UN”. The same day, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with his Saudi counterpart and underscored the U.S.’s “commitment to supporting the defence of Saudi Arabia and strongly condemned recent attacks against Saudi territory from Iranian-aligned groups in the region”. According to the State Department, the two officials underscored “their close cooperation to support the efforts… to end the conflict in Yemen, starting with the need for all parties to commit to a ceasefire and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid”.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei posited that the Saudis “can neither stay nor leave [Yemen]… Both ways are to their detriment”. He further said: “You Americans knew what a disaster you were creating for the Saudis. If you knew it and you did it anyway, how wretched are your allies because you treat them this way. And if you did not know it, then again how wretched are your allies for trusting you and for planning with you who are not familiar with regional issues”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “explosive-laden drone” bound for Khamis Mushait.

A military Huthi spokesperson reported that they had targeted Aramco facilities in Riyadh with six drones. The Saudi oil ministry confirmed that “the Riyadh oil refinery was attacked by drones, resulting in a fire that has been brought under control. The attack did not result in any injury or death nor was the supply of oil or its derivatives affected”. A spokesperson further urged “all nations… to stand together against such acts of terrorism and sabotage, and to stop all groups carrying out or supporting these attacks”.

The UN Security Council deplored “the cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia and expressed concern about military developments elsewhere in Yemen”. The Council also emphasised “the need for de-escalation by all, including an immediate end to the Huthi escalation in Marib”, and called on “all parties to come together and work with the UN Special Envoy to negotiate, without preconditions, a nationwide ceasefire and a Yemeni-led and owned, inclusive, political settlement”.

A military Huthi spokesperson claimed that they had hit “a military target” at Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport using a drone.

The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) denounced the 7 March drone attack on a Saudi port and missile strike on an Aramco facility in Dhahran. They also condemned “continuous attacks” by the Huthis, “affirming the GCC’s stand by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in taking all necessary and deterrent measures against these provocative acts”. The six Gulf countries urged “the international community to bear its responsibility toward these terrorist sabotage acts and the parties supporting them”. Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson subsequently contended that the “communique… lacks a realistic understating of surrounding developments and is in line with political pressure from the Saudi regime on the state members of the council”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “explosive-laden drone” bound for Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi cabinet underscored “the importance of extending weapons embargo on Iran as it is continuing to provide the terrorist Huthi militias with advanced weapons and drones”, while voicing “support for the international efforts aimed at ensuring that the Iranian regime does not develop a nuclear weapons system and ballistic missiles, making the Arab Gulf region free of all weapons of mass destruction, and respects the independence and sovereignty of countries and not to interfere in its internal affairs”. The following day, the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) asserted that “any future negotiations with Iran must include discussions on the Iranian regime’s ballistic missiles and nuclear program”.

A military Huthi spokesperson reported that they had successfully targeted Khalid Air Base with drones; the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted a UAV bound for Khamis Mushait

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” bound for Khamis Mushait. A military Huthi spokesperson claimed that they had targeted Abha International Airport and King Khalid Air Base with drones. The same day, the coalition confirmed that two ballistic missiles had fallen in unpopulated parts of southern Saudi Arabia. A U.S. diplomatic spokesperson maintained that “we remain deeply concerned by the frequency of these attacks… these are not actions of a group who say that they want peace”. She further urged “all parties to seriously commit to a ceasefire and engage in negotiations”, adding: “This is a time for… the Huthis to come to the table and to commit to peace and diplomacy”.

Asked about Israel’s involvement in a 12 March “terrorist attack” on an Iranian cargo vessel, Defence Minister Benny Gantz maintained that “I’m not saying anything about what we did or didn’t do. We have an obligation to be preemptive on all fronts… By land, they [ie, Iranians] are supporting militias in Iraq and Syria – and by air and sea, they are sending weapons to Lebanon”. Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson subsequently contended that “given the geographical location of the attack it is possible that this terrorist act was carried out by the Zionist regime [ie, Israel]”. He further asserted that “Iran would consider all options when it finds out who has been involved in this operation, and will resort to them to protect its legitimate rights”.

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke with the UN Special Envoy for Yemen and voiced “U.S. concern regarding the conflict in Yemen, particularly the humanitarian toll on the Yemeni people”, noting also that “the U.S. supports a unified, stable Yemen free from foreign influence, and that there is no military solution to the conflict”.

An Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines spokesperson asserted that an Iranian cargo vessel bound for Europe, Shahr-e Kord, had on 10 March been “damaged in [a] terrorist attack in the international waters of the Mediterranean sea”. He further stated that “such terrorist acts amount to naval piracy, and are contrary to international law on commercial shipping security, and legal action will be taken to identify the perpetrators”. The announcement came one day after media reports citing U.S. officials suggested that since 2019 Israel had “targeted at least a dozen vessels bound for Syria and mostly carrying Iranian oil”. 

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei remarked that “The Yemenis [ie, the Huthis] have managed to create defensive weapons for themselves by benefiting from certain opportunities… the UN does not condemn the culprit for its six years of bombarding [Yemen], but it condemns the Yemenis because they occasionally defend themselves and because that defence has worked”.

In a joint statement with the E3 and Italy, the U.S. “condemn[ed] the sustained Huthi offensive on the Yemeni city of Marib and the major escalation of attacks the Huthis have conducted and claimed against Saudi Arabia”. The four governments went on to “urge the Huthis to seize this opportunity for peace and end the ongoing escalation”, and underscored their “firm commitment to the security and integrity of Saudi territory”. In subsequent remarks, the U.S. special envoy for Yemen said that “we now have a sound plan for a nationwide ceasefire… That plan has been before the Houthi leadership for a number of days”. “It appears that the Houthis are prioritising a military campaign to take Marib... over suspending the war and moving relief to the Yemeni people”, he added.

President Rouhani asserted that “Iran is ready to resolve… [regional] crises in the form of regional cooperation and by strengthening the role of the United Nations”. “We are against foreign interference in Iraq’s internal affairs, deeming it to the detriment of Iraq and the region as a whole, and blaming Iran in the recent events in Iraq is not a constructive approach”, Rouhani added. “The Iranian government is suspicious of the recent attacks on coalition bases in Iraq, and has asked the Iraqi government to look into the matter”. Discussing the Yemen war, Rouhani reiterated that “there is no military solution to this crisis”, adding: “while proposing a four-article initiative, [Iran] has used its full capacity to advance UN efforts in Yemen, and it supports any attempt to put an end to the aggression against the Yemeni people”.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister asserted that “efforts must be combined to stop the sources of the continuation of the conflict [in Yemen], the most important of which is Iran, as it supplies the Huthi militia with advanced weapons… this is a violation of UN resolutions and confirms that the arms embargo on Iran must be extended”.

The Saudi energy ministry confirmed a drone attack against “one of the petroleum tank farms at the Ras Tanura Port in the Eastern Region”, and also reported that “shrapnel from a ballistic missile fell near Saudi Aramco’s residential area in the city of Dhahran”; no casualties were reported in either incident, which a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition asserted had been carried out using Iranian-supplied weapons. A military Huthi official claimed they had targeted multiple Saudi cities and military sites using fourteen drones and eight ballistic missiles. The U.S. said it was “alarmed by the frequency of Huthi attacks... escalating attacks like these are not the actions of a group that is serious about peace”. “We will look for ways to improve support for Saudi Arabia's ability to defend its territory against threats”, a White House spokesperson indicated. 

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing that two Huthi “bomb-laden UAVs” bound for Khamis Mushait and Jizan. A military Huthi spokesperson claimed successful strikes against “important and sensitive targets at King Khalid airbase”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing six Huthi “bomb-laden UAVs” bound for Saudi Arabia; debris caused two civilian injuries. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that their drones had successfully targeted King Khalid Air Base and Abha International Airport.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing two Huthi ballistic missiles bound for Jizan, and one “bomb-laden UAV” aimed at Khamis Mushait. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that they had successfully struck a Saudi Aramco facility in Jeddah with a missile, in addition to targeting the King Khalid base by drone.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” bound for Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” bound for Saudi Arabia. The same day, a Saudi spokesperson confirmed “the fall of a [Huthi] military projectile launched… from inside Yemen towards one of the border villages in Jizan Region”, injuring five and causing material damage.

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif spoke with the UN Secretary-General regarding Yemen and expressed “Iran’s support for the UN’s moves to launch fair peace, calling for putting an end to the war, lifting the siege and providing humanitarian aid to the Yemeni people”. Zarif also underscored the importance of “holding inter-Yemeni talks and forming an inclusive government”.

The U.S. blacklisted two senior Huthi officials for having “used their positions… to procure weapons from Iran and to oversee attacks threatening civilians and maritime infrastructure”. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken contended that “Iran’s involvement in Yemen fans the flames of the conflict, threatening greater escalation, miscalculation and regional instability. Ansar Allah [ie, the Huthis] uses Iranian weapons, intelligence, training and support to conduct attacks threatening civilian targets and infrastructure in Yemen and Saudi Arabia”. Blinken went on to assert that “we will ensure Saudi Arabia and our regional partners have the tools they need to defend themselves, including against threats emanating from Yemen that are carried out with weapons and support from Iran. At the same time, the U.S. is working diligently at senior levels alongside the United Nations and others to bring an end to this conflict”.  

Commenting on a 26 February explosion on an Israeli-owned vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Prime Minister Netanyahu contended that “this was indeed an operation by Iran”, while asserting: “Iran is Israel’s biggest enemy. I am determined to fend it off. We are striking at it all over the region”. Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson denied any involvement in the incident, adding: “the security of the Persian Gulf is extremely important for Iran and we will not allow them to spread fear in the region by such accusations”. He further noted that Iran was “monitoring all the actions made by the [Israeli] regime in security zone of Iran in the past few months, and we will give a response where it happens”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh and half a dozen “bomb-laden UAVs” bound for Jizan and Khamis Mushait. A Huthi military spokesperson, citing Saudi Arabia’s “ongoing escalating aggression and siege”, reported the launching of “a Zolfaghar ballistic missile and fifteen drones”. He further warned that “our retaliatory attacks are continuing” and urged Saudi civilians “to stay away from all military sites and airports or that may be used for military purposes”. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken deplored the strikes and urged “the Huthis to end these egregious attacks and engage constructively with” the UN and U.S. special envoys. He further asserted that “the U.S. remains committed to its longstanding partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to helping Saudi Arabia defend its territory as it faces attacks from Iranian-aligned groups”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a ballistic missile and two “bomb-laden UAV”s launched by the Huthis at Saudi Arabia.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed that a merchant vessel, identified in media reports as the Bahamian-flagged, Israeli-owned Helios Ray, had “experienced an explosion” in the Gulf of Oman. Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz subsequently indicated that “the location of the ship in relative close proximity to Iran raises the notion, the assessment, that it is the Iranians”. Too, Israel’s military chief of staff maintained: “we got a reminder that Iran not only is a nuclear threat, but that it spreads and carries out terror and operations against civilian targets… the IDF acts and will act against the threats that endanger [Israel], near and far”.

Iran’s navy commander remarked that “the navy of the army has a strong presence in the Red Sea and escorts the tankers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which are threatened by proxy terrorist groups to make sure the vessels safely cross the Bab al-Mandeb Strait to the Red Sea”. He further asserted that “the enemies wanted to close the ports on us in the first phase, and in the second phase to close the seas and sea routes to our trade ships and oil tankers… the deployment of the navy had disrupted all of the enemy’s equations at sea”.

President Biden spoke with Saudi King Salman on “regional security, including the renewed diplomatic efforts led by the United Nations and the U.S. to end the war in Yemen, and the U.S. commitment to help Saudi Arabia defend its territory as it faces attacks from Iranian-aligned groups”. 

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Saudi counterpart, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Austin “condemned the recent Huthi cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia and expressed his commitment to assisting Saudi Arabia in the defence of its borders”. He also “discussed the importance of ending the war and thanked the Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia’s commitment to a political settlement”. Austin went on to highlight “Saudi Arabia’s role as a pillar of the regional security architecture”, as well as the “U.S. and Saudi shared commitment to countering Iran’s destabilising activities and defeating violent extremist organisations in the region”. 

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing two Huthi bomb-laden UAVs, one of which it said was intended for Khamis Mushait; a similar incident was again reported the following day.

The U.S. special envoy for Yemen, saying that he had talked to the UN Special Envoy for Yemen after the latter’s trip to Iran, contended: “The Iranians have played a very negative role in Yemen hitherto... both their training, their supplying, and their equipping the Huthis to conduct attacks against civilian targets in the kingdom and elsewhere in the Gulf have been particularly damaging”. “There’s also opportunity… for Iran to show its better – put its best foot forward in terms of supporting the kind of international response that we’re trying to engineer here to end this conflict”, he added. The U.S. envoy went on to say that “if the Huthis want to state their goodwill, they’ll push away from Iran. That’s something that they have… stated that they want to be seen as independent of Iran. This is a good opportunity for them to show that”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” bound for Saudi Arabia. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that they had successfully targeted Jeddah and Abha airports using drones.

The Saudi-led coalition intercepted two Huthi “bomb-laden UAVs” which it said were intended for Khamis Mushait. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that their drones had “targeted Saudi Abha International Airport… for the fourth consecutive day”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” bound for “civilian objects in Abha International Airport”. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that they had “hit an important target” at the airport.

A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that they “had hit Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport and King Khalid Air Base with drones”. This was not confirmed by the Saudi-led coalition, which in turn reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” bound for Saudi Arabia. The same day, the Huthis reported intercepting a coalition drone in Marib province.

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that “effective 16 February, I am revoking the designations of Ansarullah, sometimes referred to as the Huthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)… and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT)”. “This decision is a recognition of the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen”, he added. “The U.S. remains clear-eyed about Ansarullah’s malign actions and aggression”. Blinken further underlined that “we remain committed to helping U.S. partners in the Gulf defend themselves, including against threats arising from Yemen, many of which are carried out with the support of Iran. The U.S. will redouble its efforts, alongside the United Nations and others, to end the war itself”. Saudi Arabia’s UN envoy remarked that “we will still deal with the Huthi militia as a terrorist organisation and address its threats with military action”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi ballistic missile bound for Saudi Arabia. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that they had successfully targeted King Khalid air base using “a new undisclosed ballistic missile”.

A Huthi military spokesperson announced that they had “targeted… warplanes hangars at Saudi Abha International Airport” using four drones. The Saudi-led coalition confirmed an attack and damage to a civilian aircraft, while reporting the downing of two Huthi “bomb-laden UAVs” bound for Saudi Arabia. The U.S. State Department responded to the incident by saying that “Huthi leaders will find themselves sorely mistaken if they think this administration is going to let up the pressure… They will come under significant pressure”. The following day, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken “condemned the Huthi attacks” and spoke with his Saudi counterpart about “joint efforts to bolster Saudi defences against attacks on the Kingdom”. The two sides also discussed “diplomatic outreach to find a negotiated political settlement to the war in Yemen”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV”.

The UN special envoy for Yemen visited Iran and met with senior Iranian officials as part of what his office described as “efforts to support a negotiated political solution to the conflict in Yemen”. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif told the UN envoy that “a political solution, rather than an imposed war, is the only way to resolve the Yemen crisis”, and expressed Iran’s readiness “to support any effective role played by the UN in settling the crisis considering the very difficult conditions caused by the war and economic siege”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing multiple Huthi “bomb-laden UAV[s]” bound for Saudi Arabia. The same day, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken urged “the Huthis to immediately cease attacks impacting civilian areas inside Saudi Arabia and to halt any new military offensives inside Yemen”. He further called on them “to refrain from destabilising actions and demonstrate their commitment to constructively engage in UN Special Envoy Griffiths’ efforts to achieve peace”.

A U.S. State Department official confirmed that the administration had “formally notified Congress of the Secretary’s intent to revoke” Huthi terrorism designations. “This decision has nothing to do with our view of the Huthis and their reprehensible conduct, including attacks against civilians and the kidnapping of American citizens”, the official added. “We are committed to helping Saudi Arabia defend its territory against further such attacks. Our action is due entirely to the humanitarian consequences”.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken conferred with his Saudi counterpart on “regional security, counterterrorism and cooperation to deter and defend against attacks on the Kingdom”. Blinken also raised “several key priorities of the new administration including elevating human rights issues and ending the war in Yemen”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV in Yemeni airspace”, which was bound for Saudi Arabia.

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken noted that “the Huthis committed an act of significant act of aggression in taking over Sanaa… committing acts of aggression against our partner, Saudi Arabia, committing human rights abuses and other atrocities, creating an environment in which we’ve seen extremist groups fill some of the vacuums that were created”. He also noted that “we’ve seen a campaign led by Saudi Arabia that has also contributed to what is by many estimates the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today... it’s vitally important, even in the midst of this crisis, that we do everything we can to get humanitarian assistance to the people of Yemen who are in desperate need”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “hostile air target going toward Riyadh”. A Huthi military spokesperson denied any involvement in the incident. The U.S. State Department denounced the attack, noting that “it appears to have been an attempt to target civilians”. It further maintained: “As we work to de-escalate tensions in the region through principled diplomacy, including by bringing an end to the war in Yemen, we will also help our partner Saudi Arabia defend against attacks on its territory and hold those who attempt to undermine stability to account”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting a Huthi “explosive-laden” boat, and separately downing an armed drone bound for Saudi Arabia.

The U.S. designated the Huthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity; three Huthi leaders were also individually designated as SDGTs. The Treasury Department also issued four licenses “to facilitate the uninterrupted flow of humanitarian assistance and certain other critical commodities to the people of Yemen”. Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the decision, saying it “would aggravate the most catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the current century and obstruct the course of ongoing efforts for the political settlement of Yemen’s crisis”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing three Huthi “bomb-laden UAVs” bound for Saudi Arabia.

The interior ministry of Yemen’s internationally recognised government asserted that a 30 December attack on Aden airport involved ballistic missiles fired from Huthi-controlled territory, and accused “Iranian and Lebanese experts” of involvement in the strike.

Against the backdrop of war games in the Gulf of Oman, Iran’s military chief of staff, Mohammad Baqeri, announced that Iran would “once again include the Red Sea in the list of zones for its naval patrol operations after a series of limited actions against Iranian trade vessels”. On the second day of the military exercise, Iran’s navy commander asserted that “our approach today is not just defensive. We are prepared for whatever offensive operation [as well]”. The same day, the Iranian army reported spotting a foreign submarine approaching the drill zone, which “left the region immediately after being traced”.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced his “intent to designate Ansarallah – sometimes referred to as the Huthis – as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO)… and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity”. “I also intend to designate three of Ansarallah’s leaders… as SDGTs”, he added. Describing the Huthis as “a deadly Iran-backed militia group”, Pompeo maintained that “the designations are intended to hold Ansarallah accountable for its terrorist acts… [and] advance efforts to achieve a peaceful, sovereign and united Yemen that is both free from Iranian interference and at peace with its neighbours”. He further urged Iran “to stop smuggling weapons to Ansarallah in violation of UN Security Council resolutions and to stop enabling Ansarallah’s aggressive acts against Yemen and towards its neighbours, including Saudi Arabia”. Saudi Arabia welcomed the decision, while Iran called it an impediment to “a political solution and peace talks”.

Israeli media reported that Israel Defence Force had “deployed Patriot air defence batteries near the southern city of Eilat… amid concerns of attack from an Iran-backed militia in Yemen”.

A Huthi military spokesperson reported downing a Saudi- drone over Yemeni airspace.

Iran wrote to the UN Security Council objecting to increased U.S. “military adventurism… in the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea”. “Coupled with a series of systematic disinformation campaign, unfounded accusations and inflammatory statements and threats… such confrontational measures have further deteriorated the already tense security environment of this highly volatile region”, the letter added. “If unchecked, such warmongering tendencies could escalate the situation to an alarming level, and it is self-evident that the U.S. shall bear the full responsibility for all consequences”. Relatedly, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif claimed that “intelligence from Iraq indicate plot to fabricate pretext for war”, asserting: “Iran doesn’t seek war but will openly and directly defend its people, security and vital interests”. Relatedly, media reports indicated that “the U.S. has seen increasing indications that Iran could be planning an attack against American forces or interests in the Middle East”, with an unnamed U.S. official describing Iran’s intentions as “difficult and at times unpredictable” to assess.

Media reports indicated that “at least 22 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on Aden airport… moments after a plane landed carrying a newly formed Saudi-backed cabinet”. A Yemeni minister reported that all “cabinet members are safe” and called the incident a “terrorist attack by Iran-backed Huthi militia”. A Houthi official reportedly denied any involvement in the attack. Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson subsequently remarked that “such acts of violence and the killing of civilians are the results of the mentality of aggressors and occupiers of Yemen… Iran condemns the aggressors’ acts of aggression and war, and stresses a political solution to the crisis, and once again asks all parties to end the futile conflict by returning to political negotiations”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that an explosion it said was caused by a Huthi naval mine had “hit a commercial cargo ship in the southern Red Sea”, adding that such activities by the Huthis “in the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait has been increasing… [posing] a serious threat to international shipping”. The following day, the coalition announced that the Huthis had launched a ballistic missile which “fell short in Yemeni territory”.

An Israeli military spokesperson was cited as indicating that “Israel is monitoring Tehran’s movement in the region and expects that an Iranian attack could come from Iraq and Yemen… as Iran’s second circle after Lebanon and Syria”. “Iran has developed a wide range of capabilities in the area – and specifically in Iraq and Yemen – that include advanced drones and remote-guided missiles, which they manage to operate without detection”, he added. “Everyone should be on high alert regarding the Iranian threat… considering the many blows Iran has received in the past year without being able to properly respond”. A Huthi official subsequently warned that if Israel “makes any reckless move or action that affects Yemen, then any interests of this entity or its partners in the Red Sea will be a legitimate target”. An Iranian official also told media that “Tehran’s response to any attack on national security will be strong and wide”, assessing that Israel “is looking for excuses to drag the region into tension that will create chaos”.

A Huthi military spokesperson reported the downing of a Saudi drone.

Speaking at a ceremony marking a rotation of Iranian forces, a senior Iranian naval official posited that “ensuring the security of Iran’s commercial transportation lines, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, conveying the message of peace and friendship of Iran to other countries present in the Gulf of Aden are among the missions of the Iranian naval flotilla”.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that “it had discovered and destroyed a marine mine planted by the Huthi militia in the southern Red Sea”, claiming that “the mine… was Iranian-made”. The coalition also reported that three Huthi projectiles had landed in Jizan.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that a ballistic missile launched by the Huthis had landed in Yemeni territory.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had downed a Huthi “explosives-laden drone” heading toward Saudi Arabia. The following day, the coalition reported that a Huthi “military projectile” had landed inside Jizan.

A shipping company reported that one of its Singapore-flagged tankers, the BW Rhine, had “been hit from an external source whilst discharging at Jeddah”. Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry indicated that “an explosive-laden boat” had been used in the incident, and a spokesperson asserted that “these acts of terrorism and vandalism, directed against vital installations, go beyond the Kingdom and its vital facilities to the security of energy supplies to the world and global economy”. Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson subsequently condemned “any destructive action against maritime security and freedom of international trade” and “expressed hope that countries in the region would increase their efforts to strengthen cooperation on maritime security, combating pirates and countering the trade in banned substances”.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo conferred with his Saudi counterpart on, inter alia, “the efforts to overcome divisions between Gulf countries needed to deter Iran’s aggressive acts in the region and the mutual determination to achieve an inclusive political solution to the conflict in Yemen”. 

The U.S. designated four Yemeni officials for “serious human rights abuse” and one for “for engaging in activities, directly or indirectly, that threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen” under Magnitsky authorities. 

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted and destroyed “an attempt by the terrorist Huthi militia to carry out a hostile, terrorist act in Southern Red Sea using two bomb-laden Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)”.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had “destroyed… a bomb-laden UAV” launched by the Huthis towards Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing “an explosive-laden drone launched towards the kingdom by Yemen’s Huthi group”.

UK maritime authorities confirmed “an attack on a vessel off the coast of Yemen”, noting that the “vessel and crew are safe”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a “bomb-laden UAV” launched by the Huthis towards Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that a ballistic missile launched by the Huthis had landed inside Yemen. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that the “missile hit accurately the aggression’s joint operations room [in Marib governorate]… [and] killed eight Saudi soldiers and commanders”. 

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had “destroyed two mines laid by Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi militia in the south of the Red Sea”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that “it had destroyed an explosives-laden boat and foiled [an] attack in the southern Red Sea”; the owners of the tanker MT Agrari indicated the “vessel was attacked by an unknown source… [and] suffered a breach”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that “it had destroyed five naval mines planted by the Iranian-backed Huthi militia in the southern Red Sea. The naval mines were Iranian-made”.

A Huthi military spokesperson reported that a Huthi missile had successfully “targeted Aramco's distribution station in the Saudi city of Jeddah”, asserting that “this operation comes in response to the continued siege and aggression against Yemen”. He further “advised citizens and foreign companies operating in Saudi Arabia to stay away from vital installations”. The Saudi Ministry of Energy subsequently confirmed that “an explosion took place as a result of a terrorist attack by a projectile, causing a fire in the fuel tank at the petroleum products distribution terminal in the north of Jeddah”. The Saudi-led coalition’s spokesperson asserted that the Huthis had “been positively identified as the culprits, which did not target the Kingdom’s national assets but the core of global economy and supply routes, as well as the security of global energy”. The following day, the Saudi ambassador to the UN called on the Security Council to “shoulder its responsibility and to stop the threat of this militia to the global energy security, [to] the UN political process in Yemen and to regional security”.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discussed, inter alia, “the need for Gulf unity to counter Iran’s aggressive behaviour in the region and the need to achieve a political solution to the conflict in Yemen”. The following day, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan denied media reports regarding a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to Saudi Arabia to meet with the U.S. and Saudi sides.

The Saudi-led coalition announced the interception of a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” launched towards Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had downed “a bomb-laden UAV” launched by the Huthis towards Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing multiple Huthi “explosive-laden drones launched towards Saudi Arabia”.

On a visit to Riyadh, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran, Elliott Abrams, “met with Saudi and Yemeni government officials to discuss joint efforts to counter Iran’s aggressive and malign policies in the region, emphasising that Iran’s destabilising actions put U.S. partners and the entire region at risk”. According to the State Department, Abrams “noted that Iran’s provision of lethal aid to the Huthis prolongs the conflict in Yemen and intensifies its humanitarian crisis, and he condemned indiscriminate Huthi attacks against Saudi cities and civilian infrastructure”.

A Huthi military spokesman urged “all foreign companies operating in Saudi Arabia, as well as our brothers inside Hijaz and Najd residents in all Saudi regions, to stay away from vital military and economic installations from being targeted by the Yemeni army”. The same day, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had destroyed “two bomb-laden Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)” and intercepted “a bomb-laden UAV” all launched by the Huthis. A Saudi energy official subsequently confirmed that the former operation “occurred in close proximity to a floating offloading platform that belongs to the Jizan oil products terminal [and] resulted in a limited fire on the platform’s floating hoses”. 

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had downed “two explosive-laden drones” launched by the Huthis towards Saudi Arabia. 

The Saudi-led coalition reported downing a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” launched towards Saudi Arabia.

A top Huthi diplomat maintained that “Iran does not interfere in Yemen’s internal affairs”, and argued that “with respect to weapons and military strikes, we carry out these attacks ourselves, relying on our own weapons depots”. “Iran, God willing, will be one of the parties to peace”, he added. On 5 November, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif described the two sides’ relations as “good and strategic”.

Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson deplored the “assassination” of a Huthi official and maintained: “Like other crimes committed by the aggressors against Yemen, such cowardly assassination undoubtedly reveals only the weakness of the aggressors that have reached an impasse in confrontation with the resisting and determined nation in that country”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had downed six “bomb-laden UAVs” towards Saudi Arabia and two ballistic missiles bound for Jizan and Najran all launched by the Huthis. The U.S. embassy in Riyadh issued an alert indicating that it was “tracking reports of possible missiles or drones that may be headed toward Riyadh”, which was subsequently revised to recommend “increased caution in Saudi Arabia due to terrorism and the threat of missile and drone attacks on civilian targets”. The following day, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced the attacks and argued that “this irresponsible escalation coincides with the Houthis’ declared desire to strengthen their ties with Iran… the Houthis are not serious about seeking a political solution in order to bring peace to Yemen”. Pompeo further urged “Iran to stop smuggling weapons to the Huthis in violation of UN Security Council resolutions and to stop enabling the Huthis’ aggressive acts against Yemen and towards its neighbors, including Saudi Arabia”.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had downed a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” launched towards Saudi Arabia. A Huthi military spokesperson reported that “the operation targeted an important target at Abha International Airport”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had downed multiple “bomb-laden UAV[s]” launched by the Huthis towards the Kingdom. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that Huthi drones had “hit accurately an important military target” at Abha International Airport.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted multiple “bomb-laden UAV[s]” launched by the Huthis towards Saudi Arabia over consecutive days. A Huthi military spokesperson reported that Huthi drones had been used against “Jizan and Abha airports and Khamis Mushait military base”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had downed two Huthi launched “bomb-laden UAV[s]” targeting Saudi Arabia.

The U.S. ambassador to the UN told the Security Council that “Iran continues to support the Huthi rebels who have plunged that country into a bloody civil war… Instead of supporting peace efforts to end the conflict, Iran has continually sent the Huthis weapons to fuel the war, in violation of the arms embargo in Resolution 2216”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that the Huthis had “launched a ballistic missile from Sanaa governorate… using civilian objects as a launch site”. “The missile fell short” and landed in Saada governorate, the report added.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that an ambassador to Yemen, Hassan Irloo, had arrived in Sanaa. The Yemeni government asserted that Tehran had “clandestinely dispatched a figure… joining the ranks of Hizbollah and IRGC who have already entered the country with nefarious intentions”, and also declared that it “does not recognise the presence of any diplomatic officials present in Sanaa aligned with the Iran-backed Huthis”. On 21 October, the U.S. diplomatic spokesperson argued that “the Iranian regime smuggled… an IRGC member tied to Lebanese Hizbollah, into Yemen under the guise of ‘Ambassador’ to the Huthi militia. Iran’s intent to use the Huthis to expand its malign influence is clear. The Yemeni people should say no to Irloo and Iran”.

The Saudi-led coalition and the Huthis concluded a two-day prisoner swap releasing more than 1000 individuals as part of a UN-brokered deal.

Following a meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan contended that “the Iranian regime continues to provide financial and material support to terrorist groups, including in Yemen where the Huthis have launched more than 300 Iranian-made ballistic missiles and drones towards the Kingdom. Their development of their nuclear program, ballistic missiles and their malign activities represent a grave danger to the region and the world”.  He further asserted that Saudi Arabia and the U.S. “are both committed to counter and deter Iran’s destabilising behaviour”.

U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien confirmed the release of two “U.S. citizens… from Huthi custody in Yemen”; in parallel, Omani state media and Huthi officials reported that more than 200 Huthis had been returned to Saana.

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia held a strategic dialogue and reiterated “bilateral commitments to counter Iran’s threats to regional security and prosperity, seek a political solution to end the conflict in Yemen and enhance maritime and border security”. Speaking alongside his Saudi counterpart, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asserted that “it’s no secret that Iran’s destabilising behaviour threatens Saudi Arabia’s security and disrupts global commerce. That’s clear from Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Saudi oil facilities in the fall of last year, and the frequent, ongoing Huthi bombardment of Saudi territory using rockets, drones and other lethal technology supplied by the regime in Tehran”. In separate remarks, Pompeo underscored that “we are doing everything we can to make sure that the Islamic Republic of Iran has fewer resources with which to underwrite the Huthis… Our pressure campaign in Iran has been enormously successful at denying them the resources for terror”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had “destroyed a ballistic missile” the Huthis “had been planning to launch towards Saudi Arabia”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had downed two Huthi-launched “bomb-laden UAV[s]” towards Saudi Arabia; another was intercepted the following day.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had downed a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV in Yemeni airspace”, intended to “target civilians and civilian objects in the Kingdom”.

The Yemeni Minister of Information maintained that Tehran “has provided the Huthi militia with the means to produce missiles, drones and sending consultants to militia-controlled areas”. He further urged Washington to move forward with “designating the Huthi militia as a terrorist organisation, freezing its assets and preventing its leaders from traveling abroad”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had downed a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV… target[ing] civilians and civilian objects in Najran”.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had thwarted an “imminent terrorist attack” by “a remotely-controlled explosive-laden Houthi boat” close to a Yemeni port.

The UN announced that “delegates representing the Government of Yemen and Ansar Allah have agreed to immediately release a first group of 1,081 conflict-related detainees and prisoners”, including fifteen Saudi nationals. The Iranian Foreign Ministry hailed the agreement and considered it a sign that “Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue is the only solution to the country’s current problems”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had downed “in Yemeni airspace a bomb-laden UAV” launched by the Huthis towards Saudi Arabia.

A senior IRGC official cautioned that “Iran will not just retaliate any U.S. attempt to inspect Iranian ships in international waters, but also give a decisive response to such moves in sensitive places… They will face our massive fire”. He further insisted that “the U.S. will not succeed to achieve its objective of imposing [an] arms ban against Iran”. 

King Salman told the UN General Assembly that “our experience with the Iranian regime has taught us that partial solutions and appeasement did not stop its threats to international peace and security. A comprehensive solution and a firm international position are required to ensure fundamental solutions to the Iranian regime’s attempt to obtain weapons of mass destruction, and its ballistic missile program, and its interference in the internal affairs of other countries, and its sponsorship of terrorism”. On Yemen, he maintained that Tehran “interfered… by supporting the coup carried out by its surrogate, the Huthi militia”, adding: “the Kingdom will not hesitate to defend its national security, nor will it abandon the fraternal people of Yemen until they regain their complete sovereignty and independence from Iranian hegemony”. Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson subsequently noted: “Saudi Arabia has, for years, been pursuing a blame-game policy and seeking to distort realities in order to escape the realities and not to be held accountable for its crimes”. He further highlighted Iran’s “fundamental policy of boosting diplomatic and dialogue-oriented talks in the region and the promotion of relations with all neighbours”.

The U.S. State Department underscored that Washington “remains deeply concerned by the Huthis’ aggression, supported by Iranian weapons shipments in violation of UN arms embargoes”, and urged “the Huthis to immediately cease their cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia”. 

An Iranian military spokesperson confirmed that “we provided… [Yemenis] with the experiences in technology in the defence sphere, as they have learned how to produce missiles, drones and weapons in Yemen by themselves”. “The resistance front countries have armies and forces themselves. We provide them with advisory help. In order to share our experiences with the people of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen, our experienced forces go there and give them intellectual assistance, but this is the people and armies of those countries who stand against the enemies in practice”, he added.

A Saudi official reported receiving “a report about the fall of a military projectile launched by the Iranian-backed Huthi militia from inside Yemeni territory”, which injured five civilians in Jizan.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had “intercepted and destroyed... a bomb-laden UAV” launched by the Huthis in the direction of Khamis Mushait. 

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had downed “a number of ballistic missiles and bomb-laden UAVs” launched by the Huthis toward Saudi Arabia, and accused the Huthis of “deliberately escalating the hostile, terrorist targeting of civilians and civilian objects”. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that they had hit “important targets” in Riyadh “in retaliation to the continuous escalation by the Saudi enemy and its continuous siege on Yemen”.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had downed “a bomb-laden UAV” launched by the Huthis toward Saudi Arabia. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that multiple Huthi drones had “targeted Abha International Airport” and “struck the designated targets with great precisions”.

A UN panel of experts report on Yemen concluded that between July 2019 and June 2020, Iran and the U.S. were among the countries that “continued their support of parties to the conflict including through arms transfers, thereby helping to perpetuate the conflict”. Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson asserted that the report “ignored Iran’s pivotal role and its unfailing assistance for the political settlement of crisis in Yemen and has made a totally false claim by putting Iran on a list alongside those who arm the Saudi-led coalition aggressors… The allegation of Iran’s arms support for Yemen is basically false”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had intercepted “a bomb-laden UAV” launched by the Huthis towards Saudi Arabia. A Huthi military spokesperson claimed that multiple Huthis drones had “targeted Abha International Airport”, adding that it was a “response to the continuous escalation of the forces of aggression [ie, the Saudi-led coalition] and their continued siege of the Yemeni people”.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV” en route to Saudi Arabia. The same day, a Huthi military spokesperson claimed a drone attack on Abha Airport “with a number of drones targeting military sites and sensitive targets inside Saudi territory”.

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had downed a Huthi “bomb-laden UAV while in Yemeni airspace”.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that it had downed “a bomb-laden UAV” launched by the Huthis towards Saudi Arabia.