Houthis Threaten Riyadh Strike as Yemen-Saudi Tensions Reignite

Iran-backed Houthi forces have threatened to strike King Khalid Airport in Riyadh after airstrikes targeted Sanaa International Airport, with Houthis also warning they will close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait — a move analysts say could push oil to $200 a barrel. The escalation reflects the growing strength of Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' and its deliberate strategy to control critical Middle East waterways, encircling Israel and destabilising the region through proxies. This aligns with biblical warnings of a northern and eastern coalition encircling Israel in the last days, with the Houthis' own declared aim — 'Death to America, Death to Israel' — leaving little ambiguity about their ultimate target (Ezekiel 38; Psalm 83).