Yemen

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed Saudi FM Faisal bin Farhan of Tehran’s readiness to help launch a political dialogue. Riyadh confirmed that the contact had taken place

Yemeni government forces claim to have captured the key port city of Mocha, which they lost in early September to Houthi forces

In an interview with i24NEWS, former Houthi spokesman Ali al-Bukhaiti discusses Iran’s role in the group’s advance and the possibility of Saudi-Israeli cooperation

The debate comes as Saudi Arabia pushes Washington for direct military action following a series of Houthi attacks

Potential assistance could include aerial refueling, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to lobby other nations to support Riyadh

Americans urged to reconsider Middle East travel following attacks on Saudi Arabia, as reports point to preparations for US strikes in Yemen

Netanel Shukrun, a father of six, named as the victim of the terrorist attack in the West Bank

Saudi sources close to the ruling circles speak of disappointment with the American position, amid fears of the growing influence of the Houthis and the multiplication of regional fronts

A newspaper affiliated with Hezbollah reviewed Saudi Arabia's moves to strengthen the forces fighting the Houthis

Their advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast could squeeze vital shipping routes, endanger Saudi oil exports and open another front in the confrontation with Iran

Recordings reveal that the Houthis have seized American-made armored vehicles and military equipment after the fall of Mocha, amid concerns that these weapons may be used to enhance their capabilities

According to sources, the directive included conducting interviews with Houthi officials and publishing the group's materials, in addition to supporting its narrative regarding attacks on Saudi Arabia

The surge follows the Houthis' rapid seizure of the Red Sea coastline, including the strategic port city of Mocha, prompting a wave of refugees to flee across the Bab al-Mandeb Strait to Djibouti

Israeli Defense Minister Katz says IDF is preparing to control Lebanon’s Ali Taher Ridge, warning anyone who approaches the area ‘will be eliminated’

Pezeshkian says Gulf Arab foreign ministers will attend the signing, while Iranian security forces battle unidentified gunmen in Saravan

Iranian officers reportedly direct offensive threatening a second shipping chokepoint as Saudi Arabia seeks US military help

According to a report by CNN, anywhere from 100-200 US troops are on the ground in Saudi Arabia providing intelligence to the Saudis to assist in the fight against the Iran-backed Houthis

The Houthis have edged closer to gaining leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after seizing the strategic port city of Mocha, even as Saudi-backed forces claimed battlefield gains elsewhere in Yemen

Saudi, Pakistani, and Iranian sources tell Reuters that Islamabad delivered a warning to Tehran after Houthi attacks wounded 73 people at a Saudi airbase and oil infrastructure

Explosions were reported around the area of Iran's Kharg Island

Over 300 people have been killed and nearly 20,000 displaced by the renewed fighting across Yemen

Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the official spokesperson of ISIS and one of the organization’s most prominent leaders, was killed in a joint operation by coalition forces and Yemeni counterterrorism forces

Claimed Aramco attack follows Houthi naval blockade and Saudi airstrikes as Yemen front threatens to reignite

With Saudi forces building up in Yemen, the Houthis realized that they have to act now, before their opposition becomes too strong and might actually threaten their decade-long rule over Yemen