# UK to refuel Saudi fighter jets in support against Houthis

https://mins.news/en/item/70735

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 13:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/how-much-is-uk-supporting-saudi-arabia-in-its-war-with-iran-backed-houthis?traffic_source=rss

> The UK will provide Saudi Arabia with air-to-air refuelling for fighter jets conducting missions against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, while stopping short of directly joining the conflict. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said one Royal Air Force Voyager tanker would be deployed under a time-limited arrangement.

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