US Middle East special envoy Witkoff said he held lengthy talks with an Iranian delegation through intermediaries.

Yemeni Houthi rebels said on the evening of the 22nd that Saudi F-15s and Typhoon jets carried out 19 airstrikes in the past 24 hours on Houthi-held areas, striking targets in Taiz, al-Jawf and Ma'rib provinces and causing casualties, including women and children. The group said Saudi forces have carried out 936 air and missile strikes on Yemen since the recent escalation; Saudi authorities had no immediate comment.

Azerbaijan's civil aviation authority said it will suspend flights by Iranian carriers effective today, citing U.S. sanctions.