Iran war: Houthis vow response to Saudi strikes on Hodeida

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claim that civilian sites were targeted in Saudi strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida. Saudi Arabia says it hit military targets. DW has more.

• Houthi rebels in Yemen say Friday's Saudi strikes on the port city of Hodeida hit civilian infrastructure, injuring two people
• Saudi Arabia says it will do everything necessary to protect its shipping amid a Houthi-enforced maritime blockade in the Red Sea
• A flare-up between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia, and the consequent disruption of shipping in the Red Sea, could worsen the global economic fallout from the war

Here are the latest developments from the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Saturday, July 25:

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