Houthi attacks kill three at Saudi airports, escalating regional conflict

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The attacks mark a significant escalation in a widening regional conflict involving Yemen’s Houthi movement and Saudi Arabia. Iran says it will respond through mediators to U.S. proposals aimed at ending the war, while discussions with Oman reportedly include safe shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia has also reached a new collective-defense arrangement involving Türkiye and Pakistan, underscoring growing concern that the conflict could spread beyond Yemen and threaten regional aviation, energy infrastructure and maritime trade.[1][2]

Sources: Anadolu Agency, BBC News, Euronews