SANAA -- Houthi camps in Yemen's capital Sanaa were hit by airstrikes on Saturday night, residents told Xinhua.

The airstrikes hit camps around Sanaa, and the sound of many fighter jets could be heard in downtown Sanaa, residents said.

The explosions occurred in the northern and southern mountains surrounding the capital, added the residents. (Yemen-Airstrikes-Explosions)

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DAMASCUS -- The U.S. strikes on both Iraq and Syria to curb Iran's influence pose a significant threat to peace in an already volatile Middle East, and are likely to exacerbate tensions in the region, Syrian experts say.

Experts say that the attacks, purportedly a response to the drone attack that killed three American soldiers in Jordan on Jan. 28, signify growing tensions arising from the Gaza conflict and a shared objective between the U.S. and Israel to curtail Iran's influence in the region. (Syria-US Attacks-Regional Tensions)

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TEHRAN -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday the successful launch of 11 satellites over the past 30 months showed that the sanctions against his country had failed.

Raisi made the remarks at a ceremony to mark the National Space Technology Day in the Iranian capital Tehran, during which he hailed Iran's achievements in the space industry despite the sanctions against the country, according to a statement published on the website of his office. (Iran-Satellite Launch-Sanction Failure)

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BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi Shiite militia on Saturday claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed in an online statement that its fighters launched an explosive-laden drone to attack a U.S. base in Kharab al-Jir town in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah, without giving details about casualties. (Iraq-U.S. Bases-Attack) Enditem

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