Fighting escalates, G7 blames Iran

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi militants and Saudi-backed government forces escalated in Yemen, prompting G7 condemnation and calls for Iran to stop arming the Houthis.

Aftenposten

Over 150 killed in Yemen in the last two days

154 people have been killed in clashes between Iran-backed Houthi militias and government forces supported by Saudi Arabia.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

News blog on the Middle East conflict: G7 condemn attacks by the Houthi militia

In a joint statement the member states describe the escalation in Yemen as an 'unacceptable threat' to regional stability and global energy security.

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Kathimerini

G7 tells Iran: 'Stop arming the Houthis' - Escalation in Yemen

We call on the Houthis to immediately halt all military actions, all threats and attacks against freedom of navigation, and to return in good faith to the political process, the foreign ministers said.