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The BBC has reported from the front line of Yemen’s war in rare access granted to the conflict zone, traveling with pro-government soldiers as fighting escalates. The footage underscores how fragmented front lines, entrenched militias and a grinding humanitarian catastrophe continue to define a conflict that has outlasted multiple diplomatic efforts.
Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted Houthi missiles and drones aimed at the kingdom, underscoring the continuing reach of Yemen's war beyond its borders. The reported attacks came amid a wider regional escalation, with Reuters and other outlets linking the episode to heightened tensions involving Iran, Yemen and the Saudi-led coalition.
Yemen's long-frozen civil war is surging again, with renewed fighting pushing already fragile hospitals to the brink and deepening what aid workers describe as a rapidly worsening humanitarian emergency. Reports from the front and from medical facilities point to rising casualties, worsening child malnutrition and a conflict dynamic increasingly shaped by regional escalation.
Yemen's internationally recognized government has called on citizens to mobilize against the Iran-backed Houthi movement, framing the appeal as a response to escalating rebel moves that it says threaten the country's security and the global economy. The appeal comes amid mounting concern over Houthi activity around a key maritime chokepoint, intensifying an already volatile conflict with regional and international implications.
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's conditional proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks, according to The Wall Street Journal, even as U.S. and Iranian officials continue indirect negotiations through mediators. The development comes amid renewed Houthi attacks in Yemen and sharp moves in oil prices, underscoring how quickly the conflict is reverberating through global energy markets.
The World Health Organization and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre signed new agreements in Riyadh to expand life-saving health interventions in crisis-hit regions, including Yemen and Sudan. Saudi Arabia also reaffirmed its US$500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, underscoring its growing role in global humanitarian health diplomacy.
Oil prices have fallen approximately 2% as diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran signal potential de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz. Concurrently, supply disruptions from Saudi Arabia and ongoing geopolitical tensions further complicate the global energy landscape.
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