https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-as-the-fighting-in-yemen-escalates-while-us-iran-tensions-remain-highContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-as-the-fighting-in-yemen-escalates-while-us-iran-tensions-remain-highhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-as-the-fighting-in-yemen-escalates-while-us-iran-tensions-remain-high#u117942Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:32:49 +0000Saudi Arabia and Yemen's government have launched a major military campaign to drive Iran-backed Houthi rebels from the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait and reclaim Houthi-held territory. Yemeni government forces claim to have taken a key district and key heights, while reporting 1,860 Houthis neutralized. The renewed offensive comes amid high US-Iran tensions and follows Houthi successes on the Red Sea that have sparked a new war. Fighter jets from the Saudi-led coalition are actively bombing the rebel forces as the conflict impacts regions far beyond Yemen's borders.Why it mattersThe