Houthi-controlled Foreign Ministry warns that the attack will trigger further escalation in the Yemeni conflict. Saudi Arabia has launched strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeidah, the group’s Foreign Ministry has said, in the latest escalation of the conflict amid the regional war between the United States and Iran. The ministry warned that the attack late on Friday will prove costly for Riyadh, suggesting that the group will respond to the strikes. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “By targeting Hodeidah, the Saudi regime has made ‘escalation for escalation’ the defining feature of the coming phase,” said the Foreign Ministry. The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV said the strikes targeted facilities belonging to the telecommunications authority. The outlet also reported strikes in Kamaran Island. So far, one woman is known to be injured from the attack on Kamaran Island, according to Al Masirah TV. Explosions were also seen at Hodeidah’s port, the Reuters news agency reported witnesses as saying, though the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has denied targeting the port. The port city of …