Saudi-Houthi Clashes Escalate As Trump Eyes Iran Deal
Trump told reporters in North Carolina that Tehran "wants to make a deal" and confirmed he had spoken with Iranian officials directly.
Trump told reporters in North Carolina that Tehran "wants to make a deal" and confirmed he had spoken with Iranian officials directly.
The Houthis said the aircraft was hit by a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile while conducting operations over Marib province.
Saudi coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the incident marked the first reported Houthi attempt to target the area around Islam’s holiest city since a missile was intercepted in 2017.
Political negotiations remain possible, but experts cited by CNN believe Saudi Arabia may have exhausted that approach.
The report said the United States is instead increasing support for Saudi Arabia through intelligence and targeting information
A video released by Yemen's Houthi movement showed heavy smoke billowing from burning cargo trucks near the Al-Wadiah border crossing following a targeted strike.
Officials said the attacks targeted civilian and economic sites in several cities, while fires were reported at facilities in the southern region.
The 30-year pact includes plans for AP1000 reactors, potentially creating a multibillion-dollar project for Westinghouse and its owners.
A civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia has been in the works for years during both President Donald Trump’s first administration and that of former President Joe Biden.
This is the latest escalation between Houthis and Saudi Arabia.
The most controversial element is a reported provision that could eventually allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium domestically under reduced international oversight.
Under the agreement, American companies would provide technology and technical expertise to help develop Saudi Arabia's civilian nuclear program.
The strikes targeted Iranian military facilities, missile and drone launch sites, air defenses and maritime assets to reduce Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
According to shipping data from Kpler, the vessels resumed visible tracking after remaining off public monitoring systems for more than two months