https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-latest-houthis-claim-attack-on-saudi-base-as-advance-intensifiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-latest-houthis-claim-attack-on-saudi-base-as-advance-intensifieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-latest-houthis-claim-attack-on-saudi-base-as-advance-intensifies#u68612Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:25:14 +0000Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels clashed intensely along the Red Sea on Sunday as the conflict widened. Houthi fighters launched strikes into neighboring Saudi Arabia, hitting a Saudi oil pipeline that will remain mostly out of service for several weeks. This escalation follows recent Houthi advances that include the capture of the port city of Mokha and an island near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a maritime chokepoint connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.Why it mattersThe fighting threatens Saudi oil transit efforts as the kingdom attempts to bypass the St https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-latest-houthis-claim-attack-on-saudi-base-as-advance-intensifieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-latest-houthis-claim-attack-on-saudi-base-as-advance-intensifies#u67681Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:56:26 +0000Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen claim new attacks on a Saudi base amid escalating tensions and intensifying fighting with Yemeni forces. The Yemeni government vowed to deploy additional forces to the Red Sea coast following a painful defeat last week, during which Houthi fighters captured the port city of Mokha and an island near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Meanwhile, mediator Pakistan faces growing pressure to take a side in the conflict, and analysts question whether the latest Houthi actions might activate the Mecca Pact.Why it mattersThe escalation on the Red Sea coast threatens a vital g