Dubai — Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck military positions belonging to Iran-backed rebels in Yemen’s capital, hours after the kingdom proposed a negotiated end to a war that has raged for six years and created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

Rebel-run Al-Masirah television said planes targeted a military camp and an airbase in Sana’a, as well as other areas overnight. Residents reported hearing explosions and fighter jets hovering over the city. There was no immediate confirmation or comment from Saudi Arabia...

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