Why Houthi Strikes on Saudi Airports Are Shutting Riyadh’s Skies
The Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi airports, forcing airlines to suspend flights to Riyadh as the Yemen war enters a new phase.
The Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi airports, forcing airlines to suspend flights to Riyadh as the Yemen war enters a new phase.
Iran’s offer to mediate between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis comes as Yemen’s war intensifies and Riyadh faces deadly airport strikes.
The Houthi movement has released drone footage it says shows strikes on Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, amid intensifying fighting.
For years the Houthis used drones as a dominant asymmetric weapon. Now forces loyal to Yemen’s government are striking back with the same tools, raising questions about the next phase of the war.