Saudi FM accuses Iran of ‘flagrant attacks’ and condemns Houthis at UNGA
At the UN, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of attacks across the region and called for action against the Houthis.
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At the UN, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of attacks across the region and called for action against the Houthis.
Russian-Iranian intelligence helped the Houthis' offensive on the Red Sea coast. Now that system is under attack.
Amid military escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis, the Saudi-backed head of Yemen's governing body urged his compatriots to join the government forces.
The offensive of the pro-Iranian Houthis rebels against Saudi Arabia was condemned by the UN Security Council in the aftermath of further attacks. In Yemen, the head of the Presidential Council, Rachad al-Alimi, called for a general mobilization of the population against the Houthis, calling on all those who would defect into the Houthis ranks to join the armed forces.
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday, 24 September, that it had intercepted a missile attack from neighbouring Yemen by the pro-Iranian Houthis, against the background of intensified hostilities between the two sides. Air defences shot down six missiles in the Taif and Yanbu areas of the Red Sea. Emmanuel Macron said sending "military means" there to "protect" these key energy sites.
The remarks came as the Houthis launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks at Saudi targets Friday morning.
Brent crude tops $106 a barrel after Iran-aligned rebel group claims to have successfully attacked Aramco facilities.
On Thursday, Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthis attacked several areas in Saudi Arabia using missiles and drones. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced the sending of "military means" to "protect" the Yanbu oil terminal, a strategic link of the Saudi energy system.
Yemen's Houthis said they targeted a 'sensitive' site in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones.
Government forces say dozens of Houthis killed in southwestern governorate during battles for strategic highlands.
UK to refuel Saudi fighter jets and France to secure energy infrastructure amid fighting with Yemen's Houthi group.
Major General Abdulaziz al-Majidi says five Houthi fighters killed and 20 wounded after 'fierce battles'.
Kahboub could help the Houthis consolidate control near one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
A British tanker plane will provide "defensive" air-to-air refuelling for Saudi warplanes to help the country defend against Houthi strikes, the UK government confirmed late Monday. The show of solidarity follows a Saudi request for military support after the Houthis increased drone and missile attacks on it in recent weeks alongside a lightning offensive to capture Yemen's Red Sea coast.
The G7 also condemns "with the utmost firmness" the Houthis attacks on Saudi Arabia, affirming that the escalation of fighting in Yemen threatens global energy security.
The G7 nations have accused Yemen's Houthi rebels of targeting civilian shipping near Saudi Arabia. UK PM Andy Burnham said he will offer "time-limited" and "defensive" military support to repel the attacks.
Ministers demand an end to maritime shipping attacks and urge Iran to stop arming the Yemeni group.
Fighting intensifies as US media say Trump called off attacks against Houthis at the last minute on Sunday.
The G7 also condemns "in the strongest terms" Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying that the escalation in fighting in Yemen jeopardises global energy security.