Yemen’s Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes, and other key Mideast news
Yemen's Houthi rebels accused Saudi-backed forces of launching airstrikes across four provinces in the country on Wednesday, following attacks on Saudi Arabia that ignited fires at oil facilities and injured dozens. The rebels also said Iranian forces targeted several ships in retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iranian vessels the previous day.
Iran confirmed it had struck eight oil tankers and two U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, though it could not confirm if any were injured. The U.S. Central Command said it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after Iranian missiles hit a U.S. warship twice in two days. The U.S. and Turkey condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, while Israel announced it would close the British Consulate in Jerusalem within 30 days due to the U.K.'s ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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