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The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen on Monday claimed drone attacks on the oil pumping stations along Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West Pipeline, plus a new missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, just hours after it resumed limited operations following a previous Houthi missile attack. The post Houthis Claim Attacks on Saudi Oil Pumps and Riyadh Airport appeared first on Breitbart .

Saudi Arabia reopened an international airport that serves its capital city despite warnings from Houthis in Yemen that the facility was a target.

U.S. intelligence finds Iran has "substantially increased" its efforts to target American diplomats and officials in the Middle East and beyond, with lethal plots reaching "advanced stages," according to an Oct. 23 memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio obtained by Axios. Why it matters: U.S. officials say the intelligence is one reason the State Department is drawing down personnel at several American embassies across the Middle East, amid mounting fears of a broader regional conflict. U.S. officials also fear that Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen could expand their attacks beyond Saudi Arabia to other countries in the region. Adding to the volatile security environment is the prospect of renewed U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran, potentially after the midterm elections. What they're saying: "We may do another little Operation Epic Fury, or [the Iranians] will agree [to a deal]," President Trump said at a rally in Florida on Friday. "If they're smart, they will just say, 'Let's get down to business,' but I doubt they will do that because perhaps they're not smart." Driving the news: In the one-page, unclassified memo obtained by Axios, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Rubio that intelligence about Iranian assassination plots needs to reach more U.S. personnel than are currently authorized to receive it. The memo does not identify specific targets, countries outside the Middle East or the nature of the plots, but says the underlying intelligence has already been shared with senior State Department officials. Clayton offered to downgrade as much of the sensitive intelligence as possible so Rubio could share it more widely with personnel potentially at risk. State of play: Earlier this week, the State Department ordered family members and nonessential personnel to leave the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran. On Friday, the department also ordered reductions in U.S. diplomatic and government personnel at embassies in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Qatar and Jordan, a U.S. official said. "We decided that due to the threat of Houthi attacks and Iranian terror plots we need to reduce our footprint and keep only essential staff," the official said. CNN first reported on the reduction in staffing at the four embassies. Read the full memo .

The U.S. State Department ordered diplomatic staff and family members to leave missions in Saudi Arabia due to ongoing Houthi attacks. The post U.S. Withdraws Diplomatic Personnel from Saudi Arabia as Houthis Attack More Airports appeared first on Breitbart .

The State Department has ordered the departure of nonessential staff and family members from the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia due to escalating missile and drone attacks on Riyadh by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen.

The US State Department issued an ordered departure for non-emergency personnel and their families from Saudi Arabia because of the growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.

Saudi Arabia seeks foreign allies to counter Houthi missiles and drones as Trump weighs whether to launch direct U.S. military strikes on Yemen.

Britain offers military support as Saudi cancels renowned 'Davos in desert" investor meeting due to strikes from Houthi forces in Yemen.

The United Kingdom will bolster its military support for Saudi Arabia as Yemen's Houthi rebels ramp up attacks. Middle East Institute senior fellow Jason Campbell weighs in.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting airports and oil infrastructure.

Britain will send RAF Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from attacks by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the country's Ministry of Defense said.

Inside Yemen, authorities said a Houthi strike on Monday against a training camp for Saudi-backed government security forces killed 58 people.

The death toll from a Houthi missile strike this week on a Yemeni military camp housing new recruits rose to 73 on Tuesday, making it the deadliest attack since fighting between the Iran-backed rebels and Saudi-backed coalition forces restarted earlier this year.

Their overland routes to safety blocked off, several thousand people have boarded boats to escape gunfire, bombing and a dire humanitarian situation Abubaker Saeed was fishing in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast last month when he noticed explosions in the distance. His mind turned immediately to his wife and two children, and he raced back to his home village of al-Wahijah. Aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemeni government forces had launched airstrikes in surrounding areas, targeting members of the Iran-aligned Houthi militia as its fighters approached the nearby port city of Mocha. Continue reading...