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The Houthis report that seven people were killed in a Saudi airstrike in Yemen. The claim comes amid renewed cross-border tensions between the Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-aligned group. The Saudi side has not confirmed the strike, and details about the location and identities of those killed remain limited, but the report has drawn regional attention to the continuing conflict.
- 2Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal●Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports, as Saudi coalition intercepts projectiles
President Trump has rejected a conditional ceasefire proposal from Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report, while the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted projectiles launched toward the kingdom. The twin developments point to an escalating standoff between Washington, Tehran and Saudi Arabia, with no sign of an imminent de-escalation.
- 3Pakistan Places Counter-Terrorism General at Helm of Islamic Alliance▼Pakistan Puts a Counter-Terrorism General at the Helm of the Mecca Defense Alliance
Pakistan has appointed a general with a counter-terrorism background to lead the Saudi-led military coalition headquartered in Mecca, widely known as the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition. The move places a Pakistani officer in charge of a 41-member alliance, underscoring Islamabad's growing role in Middle East security arrangements and drawing attention to how the coalition will balance counter-terrorism priorities with regional rivalries.