The strikes came amid an escalating confrontation between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, with Saudi airstrikes targeting Houthi-held areas across Yemen and the group launching missiles and drones at targets deep into the kingdom.

While the Houthis are commonly referred to as one of Iran’s regional proxy groups, observers say they also pursue their own strategic interests with heavy support from Tehran.

A Houthi ballistic missile struck an Aramco jet-fuel depot near Riyadh’s international airport, a major escalation in the war between Yemen’s Iran-backed militants and Saudi Arabia.

For two weeks, the question of whether to yield to pleas from Saudi Arabia and order the U.S. military to strike targets in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis has bedeviled President Donald Trump.

The Iran-backed Houthi militia was engaged in fierce battles with the Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen on Sunday, as it seeks to maintain momentum in the war.

Saudi Arabia has deep pockets and cutting-edge weapons yet for more than a decade it has been unable to quash Yemen's battle-hardened Houthis.In response, Saudi Arabia did not launch any major

India, Sept. 20 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Amid rising regional tensions, Jordan has condemned a Houthi ballistic missile attack targeting Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, saying the missile was intercepted and destroyed by Saudi air defences.