Houthi attacks kill seven in Yemen – what you need to know on day 164 of the Iran war
Here’s a round-up of the main headlines right now in the Iran war:
Strait of Hormuz talks: Iran remains in talks with Oman over an agreement on the management of the Strait of Hormuz. Omani officials said the discussions were “proceeding in a positive and constructive atmosphere”. However, Iran’s foreign minister said the talks do not guarantee the disputed waterway – which Tehran has blockaded – will reopen.
Strikes pause continues: Separately, Iran has again insisted there are no ongoing peace talks with the US. But a recent pause in US or Iranian strikes on one another has continued over recent days, after Donald Trump claimed he had called off “massive attacks” a week ago as talks were progressing.
Iran’s supreme leader in public?: Iranian state media claimed over the weekend that footage of supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since his appointment in March, would be released showing him “among the people and out in the streets”. An undated video posted on Telegram yesterday showed Khamenei appearing to speak with a number of people.
Fresh Houthi attacks: Seven people, including military personnel and civilians, were killed and 30 more were injured after an attack targeting Saudi soldiers by Houthi rebels on the Yemeni port city of Mokha overnight, the country’s military has said. The group, closely aligned with Iran as one of its regional proxies, also targeted an Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia. The Houthis declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea last month, blaming what they said was a Saudi siege on them, an allegation Riyadh denies.