- Iran -backed Houthi forces are advancing in Yemen to seize strategic heights and sever the Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed troops.
- US President Donald Trump reportedly aborted last-minute airstrikes against the Houthis despite appeals from Saudi Arabia .
- Yemeni President Rashid al-Alimi directly requested US military assistance during a telephone call with Donald Trump.
- Explosions were heard in Riyadh after Houthi rebels claimed to have launched missile strikes against the Saudi capital.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is travelling to New York for the UN General Assembly following recent threats from Donald Trump.
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