SANAA: Saudi-led coalition warplanes intensified raids on Yemen’s capital Wednesday, as Washington confirmed a top US diplomat had met representatives of Iran-backed rebels to try to revive proposed Geneva peace talks. The UN Security Council appealed for a new humanitarian cease-fire and peace talks .

Dozens of explosions rocked the capital as coalition jets pounded Houthi targets in Sanaa for hours from early Wednesday. The raids targeted several rebel arms depots, a pro-rebel military police camp and a renegade troop base, according to residents.