Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE: Fresh strikes escalate regional tensions

 Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE: Fresh strikes escalate regional tensions

The Sunday Guardian

Yemen’s Houthi movement has launched fresh attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and forces linked to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, according to reports and Houthi statements. The escalation follows a series of strikes across the region, including a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh. Watch live coverage of the latest developments.

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Iran-US war latest: Trump issued fresh demands to end war by Tehran as smoke and flames seen at Riyadh Airport

The conditions include ending the US naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz
Maryam Zakir-Hussain & Alex Croft

Sunday 20 September 2026 00:01 BST



Smoke seen rising near Riyadh airport


Iran has laid out to Donald Trump its conditions for re-engaging in negotiations aimed at ending the war with the US, security chief Mohsen Rezaei said.

The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds and ending the naval blockade, Rezaei said in an interview according to Al Jazeera.

Discussions with Qatari and Pakistani mediators are ongoing, he added, as the delegations work to bring an end to the stalemate which has seen the war drag past the six-month mark.

It comes amid fears of war widening in the region as violence between the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia escalates.

A large plume of black smoke was seen near ⁠Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after booms were heard. Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital and the city of Al-Kharj, before issuing an all-clear on Saturday morning.

The Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen and much of the north, have been launching attacks towards Saudi Arabia since declaring a naval blockade against Riyadh in July, with strikes targeting Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.

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