Saudi Arabia launched targeted airstrikes on Houthi-controlled positions across Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah and Kamaran Island, escalating regional tensions and threatening global maritime trade routes in the Red Sea. Saudi-led coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki stated the strikes were a direct response to Iran-backed Houthi attacks on commercial shipping lanes and Saudi-linked vessels following a maritime blockade imposed by the group. Houthi officials condemned the aerial bombardment, alleging damage to civilian telecom infrastructure, and warned that Riyadh's military intervention would trigger a "crushing" response. The widening conflict opens a dangerous new front in the Middle East, compounding fears of severe disruptions to oil transport and international trade through the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait
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