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The Houthis and Saudi Arabia

Middle East · Updated 20 September 2026

A war fought from Yemen against Saudi Arabia: Houthi missiles and drones now reach Riyadh, the Houthis hold Yemen’s Red Sea coast, and they say American and Israeli ships will be spared while Saudi ones will not.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19, 2023. File photo.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau · Public domain
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