Yemeni government forces reported carrying out 2,750 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi positions over 24 hours, with more than 1,400 fighters reportedly killed. The operations targeted weapons depots, military camps, fortifications and vehicles as government troops advanced on several fronts. The reported casualties and damage have not been independently verified.
One year after the Gaza ceasefire took effect, Israeli attacks continue, reconstruction remains stalled and nearly two million Palestinians face displacement and uncertainty. Disputes over Hamas’s disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawals and the formation of a new Palestinian administration have stalled U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, leaving hopes for a lasting settlement increasingly uncertain.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that Islamabad will extend all forms of cooperation to Saudi Arabia amid escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces. Addressing a cabinet meeting on Sunday, he called for a peaceful resolution, condemned the aggression against Riyadh and reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the kingdom. He also announced that Pakistan had reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF and expected to receive $1.2 billion this year.
A missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has killed 12 people and injured 309 others, according to Saudi civil aviation authorities. The casualties include four Saudi nationals and citizens of Bangladesh, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan. Several injured people remain in critical condition, while airport operations were temporarily suspended.
Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed 136 Houthi military targets in Yemen airstrikes aimed at crippling the Iran-backed group's ballistic missile capabilities, following deadly attacks on Saudi airports.
U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out an attack on Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, saying Washington and Tehran are engaged in “constructive negotiations” while the U.S. blockade remains in place. Meanwhile, rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have pushed Brent crude above $104 a barrel, as Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to help end the war.
A new congressional report says at least 81 US military aircraft and drones were destroyed or damaged during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, with estimated replacement costs of $1.9 billion to $3.3 billion. Separately, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the war had cost approximately $38 billion by August 1, with monthly expenses potentially reaching $2 billion to $3 billion.
Pakistan says its troops in Saudi Arabia will perform defensive duties and will not enter Yemen to attack Iran-backed Houthis, amid rising regional tensions and questions over additional deployments under a trilateral defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.
Three Saudi nationals, including Saudia Airlines pilot Captain Hamoud bin Ali Al-Kalthami, were killed in attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and an aircraft belonging to the national carrier. Several people of different nationalities were injured. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on the airport, while the Saudi-led coalition said it had destroyed three Houthi rocket-launching platforms.
