Second front in the Middle East escalates: 'Strikes against military targets'

The Houthis launched missiles at Saudi Arabia and attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea. The Saudi-led coalition responded with strikes against military targets in Yemen. Trump warned that Iran will bear responsibility for continued attacks.

The escalation in the Yemeni arena: the Houthis, backed by Iran, launched two ballistic missiles at the oil refineries in the city of Yanbu in western Saudi Arabia. Saudi air defense systems intercepted the missiles, with no reports of casualties or damage. Meanwhile, the Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, according to their claims. In response, the Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi military targets in Yemen. Coalition spokesman General Turki al-Maliki said the strikes were directed solely at military targets used to threaten commercial vessels. The Houthis declared a naval embargo against Saudi Arabia and threatened to disrupt oil exports through the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. US President Donald Trump warned that any further attack would be considered the direct responsibility of Iran, which would face a severe military response. The developments indicate an expansion of the conflict beyond Iran's territory, with the opening of an additional front in the Red Sea and Yemen.