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US pauses nightly Iran strikes as Houthis clash with Saudi Arabia
The shift comes amid reports of Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi-linked facilities and a Saudi-led coalition strike campaign in response.
Skirmishes between Yemen-based Houthis and Saudi Arabia intensified after the US paused a nearly two-week run of nightly strikes on Iran, raising questions about the approach under President Donald Trump, according to SCMP Economy.
The Houthis, described as backed by Iran, said they fired missiles and drones at facilities linked to Saudi Aramco in Red Sea port towns including Jizan and Yanbu, with no immediate confirmation from Saudi officials or Aramco.
Saudi authorities briefly issued emergency warnings and then retracted them, saying the danger had passed. The Saudi-led coalition later struck Houthi military positions, according to Yemen TV, a channel affiliated with the internationally recognized Yemeni government.
SCMP Economy also reported that, after attacking Iran for 13 days, the US appeared to pause strikes from Friday night into Saturday without explanation or announcement, while Iranian media and the government did not announce any incoming attacks.