# Middle East live: Yemen fighting escalates as Trump heads to UN

https://mins.news/en/item/68273

- France 24, 2026-09-22 03:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260922-middle-east-live-yemen-fighting-escalates-as-trump-heads-to-un

> Saudi airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port of Mokha have killed at least six people as Iran-backed Houthi forces continue their offensive. The escalation is increasing pressure on the US and its allies to protect Saudi Arabia and regional energy infrastructure, as Donald Trump prepares to address the UN in New York.

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