Houthis say Saudi Arabia hits Yemen with 54 strikes after attack on bases
Tensions have escalated in Yemen as Saudi Arabia launched 54 airstrikes following a Houthi drone and missile attack on Saudi military facilities. The conflict continues to disrupt regional stability, while U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed openness to potential talks with Iran.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict in Yemen and the broader U.S.-Iran regional tensions pose significant risks to global energy security and geopolitical stability.
Yemen's Houthis said on Monday (September 14, 2026) that Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes across the west of the country after the Iran-backed group earlier announced it targeted military bases in the kingdom.
The group, fighting the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, last week seized control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which has become vital as the wider U.S.-Iran war chokes the Strait of Hormuz.
The Houthis said Riyadh targeted Yemen with 54 strikes over 24 hours, after the group fired dozens of drones and missiles at Saudi military facilities, prompting the Saudi civil defence to issue alerts in the southern cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha.
The civil defence later issued a brief alert for Najran in southwestern Saudi Arabia without elaborating on the cause for the warning.
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