A sharp escalation in tensions between the US and Iran has emerged as the president warned in a pre-UN interview of potentially drastic military action against Tehran, raising concerns over regional stability. Meanwhile, a surge in violence in Yemen has left at least 154 people dead in two days, with Saudi-backed government forces and Houthi rebels exchanging heavy artillery and airstrikes across multiple provinces. Houthi sources attributed most fatalities to Saudi-led strikes, while government forces reported losses in their own ranks. The escalating conflict underscores deepening risks of broader conflict in the Middle East.
The US president said in an interview ahead of the United Nations meeting that he was considering ‘wiping Iran out’Fighting in Yemen between the Houthis and government forces supported by Saudi Arabia has killed 154 people in the past two days, military sources told the AFP news agency.“The death toll from Saudi airstrikes, clashes and artillery fire in the governorates of Taiz, Al-Jawf, Marib and Saada stands at 118,” Houthi military sources said, while government sources reported 36 killed in their “ranks”, according to AFP. Continue reading...
