Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran of Encouraging Escalating Houthi Attacks
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Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of encouraging a renewed campaign of Houthi attacks against the kingdom, while Tehran denied involvement and offered to help mediate an end to the hostilities.
Rayed Krimly, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for public diplomacy, said Iran continued to arm, train and support the Yemeni group, in violation of UN Security Council resolutions and commitments Riyadh says were part of the China-brokered 2023 Saudi-Iran rapprochement. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei rejected the accusation, saying the Houthis act according to their own interests and assessments. He added that Iran did not view further escalation as beneficial.
The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Saudi airports, oil facilities and Red Sea shipping since Yemen’s civil war intensified in July. Thirteen people were killed and hundreds injured in a recent missile strike on Riyadh’s international airport, according to The National. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted additional missiles and drones on Friday, including a ballistic missile over Yanbu, a Red Sea city containing the terminus of a major oil pipeline.
Attacks have also continued in Yemen. Reuters reported that the Houthis struck a palace in Aden, while local security officials said two missiles landed inside the perimeter of the city’s airport without causing deaths. The Houthis said they targeted a Saudi command headquarters and a weapons depot. Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces are meanwhile attempting to retake territory seized by the Houthis along the Red Sea coast.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Correct the attribution for the reported injuries to The National. - "Thirteen people were killed and hundreds injured in a recent missile strike on Riyadh’s international airport, according to reports cited by The National and CNA.": CNA supports the death toll but does not report that hundreds were injured; that detail is supported by The National.
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Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran of Encouraging Escalating Houthi Attacks
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of encouraging a renewed campaign of Houthi attacks against the kingdom, while Tehran denied involvement and offered to help mediate an end to the hostilities.
Rayed Krimly, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for public diplomacy, said Iran continued to arm, train and support the Yemeni group, in violation of UN Security Council resolutions and commitments Riyadh says were part of the China-brokered 2023 Saudi-Iran rapprochement. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei rejected the accusation, saying the Houthis act according to their own interests and assessments. He added that Iran did not view further escalation as beneficial.
The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Saudi airports, oil facilities and Red Sea shipping since Yemen’s civil war intensified in July. Thirteen people were killed and hundreds injured in a recent missile strike on Riyadh’s international airport, according to reports cited by The National and CNA.National. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted additional missiles and drones on Friday, including a ballistic missile over Yanbu, a Red Sea city containing the terminus of a major oil pipeline.
Attacks have also continued in Yemen. Reuters reported that the Houthis struck a palace in Aden, while local security officials said two missiles landed inside the perimeter of the city’s airport without causing deaths. The Houthis said they targeted a Saudi command headquarters and a weapons depot. Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces are meanwhile attempting to retake territory seized by the Houthis along the Red Sea coast.
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