Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani and Jon Gambrell/AP
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the monthlong war in the Middle East on Saturday, claiming two missile launches at Israel.
About 2,500 U.S. Marines have arrived in the region.
Pakistan’s government said regional powers plan to meet on Sunday to discuss how to end the fighting.
The war has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertiliser shortages , and disrupted air travel. Iran’s grip on the strategic Strait of Hormuz has shaken markets and prices.
The United States and Israel continue to strike Iran, whose retaliatory attacks have targeted Israel and neighbouring Gulf Arab states. More than 3,000 people have been killed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Gulf nations on Saturday as his country offers defence help with drones.
The Houthis’ entry could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea,
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