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U.S. diplomatic redeployment and escalating Saudi-Yemen冲突

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The U.S. State Department has initiated the gradual return of diplomats to several Middle Eastern embassies, with staffing levels varying from full capacity in Israel, Jordan, and Oman to 75% in Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Regional security has deteriorated as the conflict enters a “decisive phase unlike any that came before,” characterized by intensified Houthi assaults on airports, oil refineries, and military installations. On October 11, 2026, Houthi forces launched a series of missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi infrastructure, including a strike on a Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran and cruise missiles in Riyadh that injured four people. In response, the Saudi-led coalition conducted airstrikes against fuel storage sites near Sanaa. On October 15, a missile and drone attack involving at least five ballistic missiles struck the Al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden, Yemen, killing at least five people. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree described the target as a Saudi-led military operations headquarters. By late October, operations intensified. Houthi forces targeted the Badr military camp, Al-Rayyan International Airport, and the Coast Guard headquarters in Aden. On October 19, Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced six military operations conducted over 48 hours using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. These strikes reportedly targeted Aramco facilities in Yanbu, the Shaybah oil field, King Khalid International Airport, Abha International Airport, and the Khamis Mushait Air Base. Saree stated these actions were a response to over 200 Saudi airstrikes and would continue until the blockade on Yemen is lifted. On October 27, Yemeni armed forces escalated attacks against Saudi Arabia, with Saree claiming a ballistic missile struck the Ministry of Defense in Riyadh. Additional strikes targeted Abha International Airport, Najran airport, King Khalid Air Base, and the Ras Tanura refinery.

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