# Iranian proxy claims to have downed Saudi fighter jet as Middle East fighting escalates

https://mins.news/en/video/61672

- Global News, 2026-09-16 21:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z3EE9h6mYk

> The Houthis, described as an Iranian proxy, claim to have downed a Saudi fighter jet as fighting intensifies in the Middle East. They are engaged in a fierce battle in Yemen with a Saudi-backed army, with both sides using aerial attacks alongside ground combat.

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