Riyadh Under Fire: Yemen Conflict Escalates Amid US Warning

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen has escalated rapidly, prompting a warning from the US State Department that fighting could escalate further.

A missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed, with loud explosions ringing out in the city. The US warned American citizens outside the Middle East to 'seriously reconsider travel' to and through the region due to the escalating situation.

The Houthis have been making significant gains in recent weeks, seizing large areas of territory and displacing over 110,000 people. The conflict has already disrupted exports from Saudi Arabia, the world's leading supplier of crude oil, as well as maritime traffic.