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G7 condemns Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia as fighting escalates

Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast; G7 demands immediate halt to attacks amid shipping and energy concerns.

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What to know

  • Houthis have seized Yemen's entire Red Sea coast in a lightning offensive and launched retaliatory strikes on Saudi territory, including Riyadh, escalating a war that had been largely frozen since 2022.
  • The conflict threatens two critical global shipping arteries—the Bab al-Mandab strait and Strait of Hormuz—raising concerns over energy supplies and commerce; over 130,000 people have been displaced with UN projecting 230,000 by year-end.
  • G7 nations demanded the Houthis cease military actions immediately and called on Iran to end its military support, citing UN Security Council violations; Britain and France pledged defensive support to Saudi Arabia.

“I hope I can find a house to live in with my children. We're exhausted by the heat, the dust and the humiliation.”

Arwa, Displaced mother of four · Al-Monitor ↗

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G7 condemns Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia as fighting escalates
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  1. 4

    UN warns of mass displacement in Yemen

    The United Nations forecast that the number of internally displaced people in Yemen could swell from over 130,000 currently to more than 230,000 in the coming months due to the escalating violence.

    “We call on the Houthis to immediately cease all military actions.”
    — G7 leaders, International coalition · source
  2. background

    UK pledges defensive military support to Saudi Arabia — Britain agreed to provide military support to Saudi Arabia, including defensive air-to-air refuelling for Saudi jets. France also pledged support, saying it is ready to work on securing Saudi energy infrastructure using a strictly defensive approach.

  3. 3

    G7 nations demand Houthis cease military actions

    G7 leaders representing Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States issued a joint statement calling on the Houthis to immediately cease all military actions and attacks on civilian shipping, and demanding Iran end its arming and support for the group.

    1. 3 outlets G7 leaders condemn Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

      first by Channel News Asia, 2d ago · also The Hindu, Al-Monitor

  4. 2

    Houthis report civilian casualties from Saudi strikes

    The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of killing civilians and detainees in recent airstrikes, claiming a strike on a prison killed nine detainees and strikes in Yemen killed at least eight civilians, including children. Fighting between Houthis and Saudi-backed forces killed 154 people in the past two days.

    “A mother and child were killed, while her husband and two of her other children were wounded in strikes carried out by the Saudi enemy…”
    — Houthi health ministry
    1. 1 outlet G7 foreign ministers demand Houthis halt strikes on Saudi Arabia

      first by Al Jazeera, 2d ago

    2. 1 outlet G7 demands Houthis 'immediately' cease Saudi strikes

      first by DW.com, 2d ago

  5. 1

    Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca

    Saudi Arabia claimed the Houthis targeted the holy city of Mecca, though the fighters denied the accusation. King Salman condemned the alleged attack as 'a provocation to Muslims around the world' and branded the Houthis a 'terrorist militia.'

    “a provocation to Muslims around the world…”
    — Saudi King Salman
  6. background

    Houthis complete takeover of Yemen's Red Sea coast — The Houthi movement seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast, including the strategic port of Mokha, in a lightning offensive that heightened global concerns over shipping and energy supplies through the Bab al-Mandab strait.

  7. background

    Houthis launch attack on Riyadh — The Iran-backed Houthi movement staged a strike targeting Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh for the first time in years, marking a major escalation.

  8. background

    Yemen civil war resumes after years of stalemate — The war in Yemen, which had been largely frozen since 2022, resumed in July after years of relative quiet.