Middle East live: Yemen fighting escalates as Trump heads to UN
- Home Middle East Live Middle East Issued on: 22/09/2026 - 05:41Modified: 22/09/2026 - 05:52 By: Smoke billows into the sky in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces, 15 September 2026.
- © Houthi Military Media, Reuters Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha have killed at least six people as Iran-backed Houthis press their offensive.
- The escalation comes as the US and its allies face growing pressure to protect Saudi Arabia and regional energy infrastructure, while Donald Trump prepares to address the UN in New York.
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- Home Middle East Live Middle East Issued on: 22/09/2026 - 05:41Modified: 22/09/2026 - 05:52 By: Smoke billows into the sky in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces, 15 September 2026.
- © Houthi Military Media, Reuters Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha have killed at least six people as Iran-backed Houthis press their offensive.
- The escalation comes as the US and its allies face growing pressure to protect Saudi Arabia and regional energy infrastructure, while Donald Trump prepares to address the UN in New York.
Sources: France 24