Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced they carried out two major military operations targeting facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco. In a video message on Saturday, Saree said the attacks were a response to the Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes on Hodeidah.
According to the spokesman, the first operation targeted Aramco facilities in the Jizan region with dozens of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The second operation struck facilities in the Yanbu industrial area with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and armed UAVs. Saree claimed both operations achieved their objectives completely.
Saree also warned that as long as attacks on Yemeni infrastructure continue, the naval blockade targeting Saudi maritime shipping will persist. He said they will continue the policy of "blockade for blockade, escalation for escalation" and could take further steps in the coming days depending on the situation.
The coalition's airstrikes on Hodeidah came after Saudi Arabia's commercial vessel NCC MASA was attacked in the Red Sea. Those strikes targeted Hodeidah port and Houthi weapons depots.
Israeli Press: US Delays Iran Strike
Meanwhile, Israeli news site Yedioth Ahronoth (Ynet) reported that the US was ready for a large-scale airstrike on Iran, but President Donald Trump postponed the operation. According to the report, Trump decided to give Tehran "one last chance" before military action.
The Ynet report stated that Oman and Qatar exerted intense pressure on Iranian officials to show more flexibility before the military operation began. Following these mediation efforts, no new US strike on Iran has been carried out for 13 days.
Citing an Israeli source, the report quoted Trump's position as: "Trump does not want to attack and is moving toward this decision only because he thinks he has no other choice." Israeli officials, meanwhile, are said to believe their hopes for a lasting deal with Iran are "zero" and view Tehran's latest moves merely as an attempt to buy time.
