{
  "id": 11593119,
  "title": "Saudi plans Houthis assault to break Red Sea grip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/saudi-plans-houthis-assault-to-break-red-sea-grip",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T02:53:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/saudi-arabia-plans-assault-on-houthis-to-break-red-sea-chokehold/articleshow/134651063.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, according to regional and Western officials. The operation, expected to launch in the coming weeks, will be led by Yemeni forces with support from Saudi air strikes. The key objective is to reverse the Houthi gains made in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, which is a crucial shipping route. Saudi Arabia entered Yemen's civil war in 2015 and hopes to retake coastal areas to restore normal maritime traffic. Pakistan and Turkey are providing military equipment and advisers to support Saudi air operations in Yemen. The US is providing intelligence and defensive military aid, but is not expected to directly participate in combat operations.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}