[Salon] Iran war live: Saudi Arabia, Houthis trade attacks, escalation intensifies

Iran war live: Saudi Arabia, Houthis trade attacks, escalation intensifies

FILE PHOTO: A Houthi follower looks on, during a pro-Iran demonstration, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Sanaa, Yemen April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo
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Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi-controlled Hodeidah

By Nils Adler and Barbara Angopa
Published On 25 Jul 2026

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  • Saudi Arabia launches strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeidah in the latest escalation during the regional war between the United States and Iran.
  • President Donald Trump says dialogue between Washington and Tehran continues and a threatened “massive” attack may be unnecessary, although the US remains “locked and loaded”.
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    Here’s what you need to know:

    • Saudi Arabia has launched strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeidah and Kamaran Island.
    • The Houthis have condemned those attacks and claimed air defences “intercepted enemy aircraft”.
    • The IRGC naval forces stopped four vessels in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after firing warning shots, Iranian state television has reported.
    • In Gaza, Israel has launched a new wave of air strikes, killing at least five Palestinians and injuring six others. At least 20 have been wounded by Israeli army gunfire, sources at area hospitals told Al Jazeera.
    • The Israeli military has targeted the villages of Kafr Tebnit, Misra, Beit Yahoun and Kunin, in southern Lebanon, as it continues to breach a US-brokered “ceasefire”.
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