Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renewed attacks Tuesday on government-controlled areas in Yemen as the violence threatened to reignite civil war and raised fears over new threats to regional shipping lanes.
Iran’s foreign minister, meanwhile, underscored Tehran’s stance against reopening the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. meets its conditions, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was 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 city
The Houthi rebels attacked the government-held port city of Mokha on the Red Sea and other areas of the country.
