Iran warned that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed as multiple vessels came under attack near Yemen and Saudi Arabia, while airstrikes reportedly killed three children in Yemen.
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The conflict in the Middle East escalated further on Saturday, with Iran warning that the Strait of Hormuz remains “closed” as multiple vessels came under attack in the region. Meanwhile, fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies intensified, with airstrikes reportedly killing three children in Yemen and projectiles striking Aden airport. The latest incidents come amid continued uncertainty over efforts to end the wider regional conflict.
3 Children Killed In Yemen; Missiles Hit Aden Airport
The Houthi-run health ministry on Saturday said that airstrikes from Saudi Arabia killed three children in Yemen’s southwestern province of Dhamar. One child was eight years old, while the other two were 10. The group blamed Saudi Arabia for the strike. Saudi Arabia didn’t immediately comment on the strike.
Earlier, two projectiles struck the airport in Yemen’s port city of Aden on Friday night. Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted a ballistic missile headed for the Red Sea city of Yanbu, a key Saudi oil hub that allows exports to avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
The coalition said it had also destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and three drones in Saudi Arabia’s Southern and Riyadh regions. It did not identify the attackers.
Ships Attacked In Persian Gulf
Iran’s IRGC warned that the Strait of Hormuz remains “closed,” adding that the “passage of ships of various nationalities through the strait is prohibited,” according to the IRNA news agency. The IRGC said, “The consequence of ships violating Iranian regulations in the Strait of Hormuz is burning in the fire of trust of the American terrorist army.”
On Saturday, Iran’s state broadcaster cited the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as saying a supertanker carrying crude oil struck a naval mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. It was unclear when the incident occurred.
Separately, a skiff carrying armed men opened fire on a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas in the Arabian Sea off Yemen, UKMTO reported. There were no reports of casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
