{
  "id": 757744,
  "title": "Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-backed-houthi-rebels-clash-with-yemeni-government-forces-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T10:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-strait-hormuz-yemen-houthi-august-13-2026-42eb6af678a8f16d3a2cb14bd7918a12"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 13, 2026, clashes erupted between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces in the mountainous Taiz province, resulting in the death of one soldier and critically wounding another. This renewed violence comes amid a series of Houthi attacks on government-held areas throughout Yemen, utilizing drones and missiles. The Houthis have also targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a supporter of the Yemeni government, as well as Saudi vessels in the Red Sea. This comes after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed by Iran, prompting a heightened focus on the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb strait as an alternative shipping route for Saudi Arabia. In a separate incident, three Pakistani nationals were among six people killed when the Houthis attacked a commercial ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, with one Indonesian citizen reported missing and another wounded.",
  "summary": "Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}