Houthis have launched missiles at Riyadh for the first time since a 2022 ceasefire, intensifying fighting and warning they will match any Saudi escalation.
Fighting between Yemen’s Iran‑backed Ansarullah Houthis and Saudi Arabia is intensifying, with the Houthis firing missiles toward Riyadh for the first time since a 2022 ceasefire. The group has warned it will respond to any escalation with an escalation of its own. The Al Jazeera discussion, hosted by Rob Matheson, featured Nawaf Obaid, Muhanad Seloom and Ibrahim Jalal, who examined the historic enmity and regional risks. The available reporting does not detail Saudi Arabia’s planned response, leaving the future course of the conflict uncertain.