Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes
University students gather for a demonstration to show their support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, at the Sanaa University campus in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on July 22, 2026. (AFP)
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they launched a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan on July 25, hours after Saudi-led forces struck Houthi military sites in Yemen.
The Houthis said the missile caused fires in Jizan, but Saudi authorities did not confirm an impact. Saudi Civil Defense issued alerts in Jizan and the Red Sea port city of Yanbu before later announcing that the danger had passed.
The Saudi-led coalition said it struck Houthi sites in response to threats against commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
