Iran's Supreme Joint Military Command said if the conflict widens it would affect all countries in the region and that responsibility lies with the United States and its allies.

Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly, and his spokesperson said on the afternoon of July 12 local time that preliminary medical examiner findings list the cause of death as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease leading to an aortic dissection. The medical examiner’s office said toxicology and microscopic pathology remain incomplete. Aortic dissection is a life‑threatening emergency involving a tear in the aortic wall.

On the evening of the 13th, Houthi military spokesman Yahya said the group struck Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport with multiple missiles and drones in retaliation for a Saudi airstrike earlier on Sanaa International Airport, and warned all airlines not to overfly Saudi airspace until the blockade of Sanaa airport is lifted. The Saudi-led coalition said its air defenses intercepted Houthi-launched ballistic missiles aimed at southern Saudi Arabia. The Houthis accused Saudi forces of bombing Sanaa airport and vowed retaliation.