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- Oct 1
Saudi Arabia mobilizes defense pacts as Houthi missile strikes target Red Sea energy corridor
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a maritime coalition and invoked mutual defense agreements with Pakistan and Turkiye after Houthi missile attacks targeted western Saudi ports and pipelines.
- Sep 24
Saudi Arabia intercepts six Houthi missiles as rebels threaten US intervention
Saudi air defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles fired toward Yanbu and Taif on September 24, as Houthi officials threatened to strike American assets if Washington intervenes.
- Sep 21
Italy steps up naval escorts in Red Sea and demands EU fleet expansion after drone strike
Italy has deployed naval escorts to protect commercial ships in the Bab al-Mandab strait and formally asked the European Union to expand Operation Aspides to six warships following a Houthi drone strike on an Italian jet in Saudi Arabia.
- Sep 21
Trump halts planned airstrikes on Houthis and opens door to Iran talks
The United States paused an imminent military operation against Houthi targets in Yemen as the State Department issued regional travel warnings and President Donald Trump weighed diplomatic options with Tehran.
