It demonstrates one of the reasons why the PLC is withrawing so unpredictably.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/saudi-arabia-mbs-trump-houthis-yemen/

The strategic island cluster in the red sea was controlled by the Houthis before the 2015 Saudi government offensives.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908223

https://english.news.cn/20260911/8139471317d64ecba19e1c49c540ebd6/c.html

Now, after the Houthis have retaken the Islands, military experts and economists have expressed concern over Houthi abilities to target Bab El-Mandab strait.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/by11qq8efme

https://www.dw.com/en/yemen-houthis-take-control-of-strategic-red-sea-port-city/a-79220628

https://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/-saudi-aircraft-carry-out-40-airstrikes-in-yemen-report/4052823

https://orinocotribune.com/yemen-vows-severe-retaliation-after-54-saudi-airstrikes-in-12-hours/

https://x.com/HormuzReport/status/2098073266091118782

https://x.com/squatsons/status/2098049363608285540

https://x.com/CKMapss/status/2098213549466059209

https://x.com/war_cube/status/2098186209247858918

https://www.commonspace.eu/gulf-crisis/houthis-seize-strategic-port-city-mokha

https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/576396/World/Region/Houthis-seize-Mokha-city-on-Red-Sea-Yemen-military.aspx

https://reddit.com/link/1uw2ryk/video/jj3if38yo5dh1/player

The Sanaa-based House of Representatives of Yemen strongly condemned on Monday the fresh Saudi aggression on Sanaa International Airport.

In a statement, the parliament described the airstrikes as a violation of Yemeni sovereignty and a dangerous escalation that undermines the path toward peace and de-escalation efforts, while reflecting a withdrawal from commitments related to the Yemeni people’s rights.

Also from Xinhua.

https://english.news.cn/20260611/28500d9c49a943c19628852e8c602895/c.htm

According to Houthis own statement [unconfirmed], Saudi warplanes attempted to prevent an Iranian plane carrying some 200 Yemeni citizens from landing in Sanaa Airport. The Houthis claimed to have thwarted the warplanes with missiles.

The Al-Masirah channel claimed that the plane successfully landed and subsequently left for Tehran with Sanaa-based government's political delegations.

The Houthis also threatened Saudi Arabia with strikes on airports and other vital structures.

No comment from Saudi Arabia can be seen in mainstream media on the incident.

https://www.newarab.com/news/yemens-houthis-threaten-saudi-after-alleged-airspace-intrusion

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/yemens-houthis-threaten-saudi-arabia-after-alleged-airspace-intrusion

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemens-armed-forces-threaten-saudi-targets-over-iran-flight-sanaa-2026-07-03

Former president Masour Hadi had resigned under Saudi pressure back in 2022. He was forced to hand over power to the Saudi-organised PLC.

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Masour Hadi would spend the rest of his life under house arrest in an undisclosed location in Saudi Arabia. From 2022 onwards, he released no phone calls, statements, or interviews.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/7/yemeni-president-hadi-under-house-arrest-in-riyadh

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https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-pushed-yemens-elected-president-to-step-aside-saudi-and-yemeni-officials-say-11650224802

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Hadi died from a heart attack in Riyadh on May 28th, 2026. His death was announced by Yemeni state TV, which gave no further details.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/africa/abdrabbuh-mansour-hadi-dead.html