The US is concerned Russia may supply missiles to the Houthis in Yemen, an American official said, a move that could stoke further Middle East unrest by strengthening one of the militant groups fighting Israel.

Russia is in talks with Yemen's Houthi militants to provide them with Yakhont anti-ship missiles that could threaten shipping in the Red Sea. Source: Reuters Details: Reuters sources report that talks between Houthi and Russian representatives have been held in the Iranian capital,

Israel pressed its strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday, while broadening its battle to include Houthi fighters—also backed by Iran—in Yemen. The Israeli military said the attack on infrastructure and fighters in the city of Hodeidah was in retaliation for recent Houthi missiles launched at Israel,