Houthis claim Saudi drone downed over northwestern Yemen
Iran-backed Houthi forces claim they shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over northwestern Yemen.

Iran-backed Houthi forces claim they shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over northwestern Yemen.



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Concerns are growing over a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
Oil prices rise for a fifth day after Yemen’s Houthis say they struck Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea.
The US and Saudi Arabia have reached a civilian nuclear cooperation deal.
Claim casts further confusion over deal to launch US-supported civilian nuclear programme in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia aims to join the region’s nuclear club after it signs a deal with the US.
Yemenis fear a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia could reignite war, deepen shortages and worsen hunger.

The US and Saudi Arabia have agreed to a civilian nuclear deal allowing Riyadh to build nuclear reactors.
Claimed attacks come days after Houthis announced naval embargo on Saudi vessels
Reports suggest the Trump administration backs a pact with Saudi Arabia allowing it to enrich uranium.
About 6 million barrels of crude per day that pass through the strait to Asia are now at risk, experts say.