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Houthis keep up Saudi strikes and press toward Aden despite Tehran talks
Yemen's war is spilling into the Gulf as Riyadh, Washington and the EU look for ways to de-escalate
The Houthi-Saudi confrontation was still escalating on Monday. Reuters, citing four military sources, reported that Houthi forces had advanced to within about 80 km of Aden, the Yemeni government's temporary capital. The push threatens the main road linking Aden to besieged Taiz. Last week the Houthis claimed six attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites, including Ras Tanura, Abqaiq and Riyadh's King Khalid airport. Those claims were not independently corroborated. They came days after Saudi, Iranian, Turkish and Pakistani officials met in Tehran and pledged to settle regional differences through dialogue. Earlier in October, a Houthi strike on Riyadh's airport killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300. Yemen's government has said it is not seeking a ceasefire, and its 'Dawn of Yemen' offensive continues. Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed de-escalation with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday. Crisis Group lists both Saudi Arabia and Yemen among its November risk alerts.
Why it mattersA direct Houthi campaign against Saudi airports and oil facilities, together with a push on Aden, threatens Gulf energy supply and Red Sea shipping and could draw in Washington and Tehran.
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