War on Iran: Saudi Arabia warns of imminent attacks by Iraqi groups and Yemen's Houthis

War on Iran: Saudi Arabia warns of imminent attacks by Iraqi groups and Yemen's Houthis Elis Gjevori on Fri, 08/07/2026 - 11:28 The warning follows deadly Saudi and US strikes on Popular Mobilisation Forces positions in Iraq last month A Yemeni soldier affiliated with the Houthi administra

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch fresh attacks on Saudi-backed government troops, says Yemeni state media, as Cruz says Trump must seek "regime collapse."

Tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia have increased since the US-Israel war on Iran began.

A military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Thursday's attacks on troop camps were the worst in Yemen since 2022.

New Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia injures 11 civilians  thenationalnews.com

Shelling by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis has left 11 civilians injured in southern Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are due to sign a joint defense deal. Follow DW for the latest.

An attack by Yemen's Houthis on southern Saudi Arabia has wounded 11 civilians, a military official said.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks on Thursday, a military source said, in one of the deadliest days of the country’s civil war in four years. The attacks come as Yemen is increasingly drawn into the US-Israeli war with Iran, with the rebels stepping up attacks

RIYADH, Aug 7 (Reuters) - An attack by Yemen's Houthis on southern Saudi Arabia wounded 11 civilians on Thursday, a military official said, as the kingdom warned that coordinated attacks by the Houthis and Iran-backed Iraqi militias were imminent.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks on Thursday, a military source said, in one of the deadliest days of the country's civil war in four years. The attacks come as Yemen is increasingly drawn into the US-Israeli war with Iran, with the rebels ste

A Saudi spokesman accused the Iran-aligned Houthis of indiscriminately shelling civilian areas in violation of international humanitarian law.

On Tuesday, the Houthis claimed to have struck Najran Airport in response to Saudi drone incursions over Yemen. Saudi Arabia did not comment on the claims at the time.

Saudi military says Houthi attacks left 11 civilians, including a child, injured near Yemen border  AP News

Officials believe important economic sites will be hit in a series of attacks overseen by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the days after Saudi Arabia teamed up with the US for air strikes

Officials believe attacks on the country could come from the north and south

(1st UPDATE) Intelligence reports from Saudi Arabia, the US, and other regional countries indicate civilian and economic sites could be targeted, including energy infrastructure, ports and airports

More than 10 civilians, including a four-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi military.

An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels late Thursday wounded 11 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia, the Riyadh-led coalition said, an unprecedented toll in the kingdom in over four years of hostilities.

More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Houthi attacks wound 11 in Saudi Arabia after deadly strike on Yemen troops  Arab News

Saudi Arabia braces for attacks on ports and airports by Iraqi militias working with Iran-backed Houthis  edition.cnn.com

Attacks may come from Iraqi militias and Yemen’s Houthis under the supervision of Iran’s IRGC.

At least 58 Yemeni government troops were killed in missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

Saudi Arabia expects imminent attacks from north and south, senior official says  Reuters

Attacks mark one of the deadliest clashes since 2022, officials say

The Houthi militant group said it conducted a “large-scale” attack against forces from Yemen’s Saudi-backed government, raising concerns over a broadening of the US-Israeli war on Iran into a region-wide conflict.

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Crude prices rose Wednesday after Yemen's Houthis claimed they had struck a Saudi Arabian oil tanker in the Red Sea.

In a statement, Yemen's ministry of foreign affairs condemned the “Houthi terrorist attack” on the Indian merchant vessel.