AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRed Sea & Yemen Front: Yemen’s army says 30 Houthis were killed and 60+ wounded in 24 hours of clashes and airstrikes west of Taiz, as fighting and drone/missile attacks keep widening across Taiz, Taiz’s Red Sea approaches, and Saudi border areas. Saudi-Houthi Escalation: Saudi civil defence reports one Yemeni resident killed and two injured in Taif after debris from an intercepted Houthi drone fell, while Houthis claim dozens of Saudi strikes across Taiz, Marib and Hajjah. Diplomacy & Regional Pressure: The EU, Tunisia, Uzbekistan and Oman condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the alleged drone incident near Mecca, urging an end to actions that threaten maritime navigation. Global Oil Fallout: Oil prices fell for a third straight day as markets weigh Saudi efforts to restore exports and pipeline capacity, even as Red Sea risks and Hormuz constraints keep supply fears alive. US-Iran UN Move: Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council bid to keep monitoring Iran sanctions, while the US approved visas for senior Iranian officials to attend the UN General Assembly. Saudi Military Boost: The US approved a roughly $24.3B F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia, adding to Riyadh’s pressure to respond to the Houthi advance.
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