Saudi-led coalition pledges ‘unprecedented’ force against Houthi threats

The Saudi-led coalition is promising intensified military action against Houthi forces in Yemen after a significant development: the Houthis blocked Saudi warplanes and allowed an Iranian military aircraft to land in Sanaa—the first such landing in over a decade. According to Al Jazeera, the move represents a shift in the regional balance of power and a direct challenge to coalition air supremacy. The coalition's pledge of what it calls unprecedented force suggests the Saudi-Iran proxy conflict shows no signs of cooling.

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