Houthis say air strikes hit Yemen after Saudi Arabia vows ‘firm’ response
Saudi-led coalition promises to respond ‘firmly’ to Houthi strikes on urban areas in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi-led coalition promises to respond ‘firmly’ to Houthi strikes on urban areas in Saudi Arabia.






![Brent crude has risen above $100 a barrel as war in Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while the Houthis’ capture of Mayun Island raises concerns over another major oil route through the Bab al-Mandeb. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-1789403663.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A member of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, including National Army and Taiz Axis forces, mans a turret mounted on the back of a pick-up truck at a checkpoint along the Kadha front line west of Taiz in western Yemen [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260913__C87M3NQ__v1__HighRes__YemenSaudiIranUsIsraelHouthisWar-1789365665.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran does not interfere in Yemeni affairs.
Yemeni government forces have advanced in western Taiz after successfully repelling a Houthi offensive.
Fighting is intensifying in Yemen as Houthi fighters advance toward Saudi-backed government-held areas.
Houthi control of Bab al-Mandeb chokes Suez Canal revenues, triggers refugee flows, and exposes regional security gaps.

Escalating fighting along Yemen’s western coast has driven more than 2,000 Yemenis across the Red Sea to Djibouti.
Renewed fighting worsens Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
The Houthis and Iran are seeking to gain leverage, but they may instead get a unified front in the Red Sea.
Government forces and Saudi Arabia carry out air attacks to stop Houthis’ advance as thousands displaced by conflict.
More than 2,000 refugees from Yemen have arrived in Djibouti, as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.