Houthis say Saudi airstrikes hit Sanaa and Mokha, causing casualties

The strikes land on two locations with distinct strategic weight: a capital and a Red Sea port, the kind of infrastructure that anchors both Houthi logistics and maritime traffic through the Bab al-Mandab corridor. The claim is one-sided and unverified, with no casualty or target detail, so the immediate market-relevant question is not the toll but whether this marks a return to sustained Saudi-Houthi escalation after a period of relative quiet. Whether shipping through the southern Red Sea responds to the Mokha strike, and whether the Houthis retaliate against maritime or Saudi targets, are the open questions worth tracking.