At least 65 people have been killed in heavy clashes between Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in southern Yemen. The fighting has intensified amid rising tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over regional stability and international shipping through the Red Sea.
Iran has executed Hossein Pedran after convicting him of spying for Israel’s Mossad and providing information about sensitive military sites in Isfahan province. The execution followed confirmation of his death sentence by Iran’s Supreme Court.
An Italian Air Force Eurofighter F-2000 was severely damaged during Houthi-attributed air attacks on a military base in Saudi Arabia’s Taif, Italy’s Defence Ministry said. No casualties were reported, as the attack also targeted another military base and an oil facility amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-drafted UN Security Council resolution seeking to extend the mandate of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran. The resolution won 11 votes, while Pakistan and Somalia abstained. Moscow and Beijing argued that the relevant UN sanctions framework had expired, while Washington and its allies maintain that the sanctions remain in force.
More than 60 people have been killed in clashes between Yemen’s government forces and Houthi fighters over the past 24 hours as fighting intensifies in Taiz and Lahj. The escalation comes amid renewed Houthi attacks using missiles and drones, including strikes targeting Saudi military and energy infrastructure.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has suggested that Turkey offer refuge to Hamas members from Gaza while reiterating his call for the relocation of the territory’s roughly two million residents, amid escalating tensions between Israel and Turkey.
The U.S. House has passed sweeping legislation expanding sanctions against Russia and extending the Iran Sanctions Act through 2031. The bill, which passed 262-159 after clearing the Senate 86-11, now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have claimed to have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province and launched ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and Khamis Mushait Air Base. Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the reported downing of the aircraft.
Russian Major General Anton Grunis, commander of the 4th Motor Rifle Brigade, has been killed in Ukraine. Ukrainian drone forces said he was killed in a strike on September 12, while details surrounding the attack remain unclear.
