Yemen: UAE Condemns Attack on Carrier As It Accuses Tehran of 'Acts of Piracy'

The attacks were in response to the Houthis' recent strikes in central and eastern Yemen. Majed al-Nazili, spokesperson for Yemen's military, said the attacks targeted the rebels' 'sites and capabilities' on multiple front lines, without elaborating further. He said the attacks were aimed at defending the military's security, marking a major escalation since a truce in 2022 largely halted fighting.

The country's civil war pits the Iran-backed Houthis against a Saudi-led coalition allied with Yemen's internationally recognized government. On Friday, United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg urged the parties to exercise restraint. Yemen today faces a greater risk of renewed large-scale conflict than at any point since the UN-brokered truce of April 2022, he said in a statement.

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has repeatedly signaled that a deal to open the strait could be close, only to have Iran deny that talks are under way. It was unclear whether the latest flurry of negotiations would yield a more lasting arrangement.