Middle East Crisis

Houthi Rebels
Loud explosions in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa

Loud explosions were heard in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, according to AFP reporters on the ground. At least five explosions were heard, and fighter jets were seen firing missiles.

Forces loyal to the internationally recognized government confirmed they were behind the attacks, according to Al Jazeera. The strikes reportedly targeted "legitimate, important military targets" in the capital, which is controlled by the Houthi militia.

According to the Houthis, there were 26 strikes on Sanaa.

Fire and smoke at state-owned Saudi oil facility

Flames and smoke were seen rising on Saturday from a facility belonging to the state-owned Saudi oil giant Aramco, south of the capital, Riyadh. An AFP reporter on the scene reported the incident.

The circumstances remain unclear, but in recent weeks, several Aramco facilities have been attacked by the Houthi militia in Yemen. Saudi Arabia supports the internationally recognized Yemeni government, whose forces have been fighting the Houthis since the ceasefire collapsed last summer.

Iran Conflict
Trump’s new claim on Iran: "They were nuclear and drugs"

Donald Trump has caused confusion by suddenly claiming that the nuclear facilities the US bombed in Iran were also manufacturing drugs, CNN reports.

The president said, verbatim:

"Every single bomb went down through air vents into these, uh, sort of drug factories." That is what they did—they were into nuclear and drugs. They made drugs, but they also worked on nuclear. But those drug factories—slash—nuclear factories were hit so hard.

Experts CNN has spoken to do not know what he means. It is the first time Trump has made this claim, which came during a campaign speech in Oklahoma at the end of a long day for the president.

The White House, which often clarifies the president's statements after the fact, declined to comment.