Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renewed their attacks Tuesday on government-controlled areas in Yemen as ongoing violence threatened to reignite the country’s civil war and raised fears over new threats to shipping lanes. Iran’s foreign minister, meanwhile, underscored Tehran’s stance against reopening the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. meets its conditions, in comments that came after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was now demanding compensation from Iran “for all of the people that they have killed” in the past. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.
Houthis hit targets in central Yemen and Red Sea port cityIranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked the government-held port city of Mokha on the Red Sea coast and other areas of the country, deepening fears over threats to strategic shipping routes and a potential return to civil war.Yemen’s military said the rebels targeted both Mokha and the central province of Marib with missiles and drones but did not provide further details. The Houthis struck Marib and the eastern province of Hadramout last week, killing dozens of government troops and civilians. They hit Mokha with missiles and drones over the weekend and killed at least seven people, including three troops, according to the Yemeni military.Mokha is a main port under Yemen’s internationally recognized government and has been renovated to handle shipping to avoid the Houthi-held port of Hodeida.
