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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies

Houthi armed forces ride in a pickup truck patrolling the streets of Sanaa
Houthi armed forces patrol Sana’a over the weekend as the rebel group swept down the west coast of Yemen and seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait. Photograph: Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images

Gulf states have postponed a critical meeting with Iran on the future of the strait of Hormuz owing to a lack of Arab consensus and growing Saudi Arabian anger with Tehran for helping the Houthis loosen Riyadh’s grip in Yemen.

The stalemate over the vital waterway came as Houthi rebels launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets. A Houthi military spokesperson claimed its forces had attacked the King Khalid airbase in Khamis Mushait, hitting fighter-jet hangars, radar systems, runways and landing strips, ammunition depots and additional targets.

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