Yemen’s military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The United States must never threaten Iran again, the statement said, and must permanently end the war with Iran and its armed allies in the region. Iran has said it was close to reaching a separate deal with Oman to manage the strait, which runs between the two countries. Iran attacks a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE saysA vessel owned by Abu Dhabi’s state-owned ADNOC oil and gas company was attacked while transiting the strait, Emirati authorities said. Yemen's military attacks Iran-backed HouthisThe attacks were in response to the Houthis’ recent strikes in central and eastern Yemen.