Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renew attacks on key port city, and other developments in the Mideast
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels intensified their assaults on Tuesday, targeting government-controlled areas in Yemen and raising concerns over potential threats to crucial shipping lanes. The ongoing violence has reignited fears of a resurgence in Yemen's civil war after a four-year truce, and could also open a new front in the broader Middle East conflict.
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, emphasized Tehran's stance against reopening the Strait of Hormuz until the United States fulfills its demands. The U.S. has been pressing Iran for compensation for the deaths and injuries caused by U.S. and Israeli attacks.
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