Strikes Continue as Houthis Join Iran War, US Troops Arrive (3)

March 29, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC

Attacks in the Middle East conflict extended into a fifth week Sunday, with Israel striking Tehran and Saudi Arabia intercepting almost a dozen drones, a day after Yemen-based Houthi militants entered the war.

The strikes came as 3,500 additional US troops arrived in the Middle East and regional powers including Saudi Arabia and Turkey met in Pakistan to discuss how to end the conflict, which has killed thousands and caused chaos in commodity markets and global trade.

Former Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Retired Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt discusses the war on Bloomberg This Weekend. Source: Bloomberg

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said after the meeting of his counterparts from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia that ...

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