Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran of Backing Houthi Attacks as Escalation Grows
Saudi officials say Iran is encouraging the Houthis as airport and oil strikes disrupt investment events and threaten the kingdom’s economic plans.
- Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly accused Iran on Thursday of continuing to arm, train and support the Houthi militia in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
- The 2023 Saudi-backed peace roadmap collapsed after the Houthis launched a lightning offensive in September, seizing strategic Red Sea coast territory and deepening alignment with Iran.
- King Khalid International Airport has been targeted 20 times this month, killing 17 people and wounding 333, according to the Saudi-led coalition, Turki al-Maliki said Thursday.
- Airlines suspended flights to Riyadh through at least October 17, while strikes on Saudi Aramco and aviation hubs threaten Vision 2030 economic diversification ambitions.
- Analysts warn the conflict risks broader regional war, as the Security Council condemned the "reckless strikes" on Friday and Iran denied involvement in the Houthi attacks.
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ARY NewsIran backs 'political process' to resolve Saudi-Houthi conflict: FM
BAGHDAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran supports a “political process” to resolve the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis. The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi targets including energy facilities and Riyadh’s international airport, where 13 people were killed in a major attack last week. “We support an inclusive and comprehensive political process as the only practical and sustainable way to…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said this Saturday that his country supports a "political process" in the conflict between Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthis and Saudi Arabia.
The Wall Street Journal report deals with intelligence on Iran ' s tactical and field support to the Houthis to control Bab al-Mandab and target Saudi positions, in the middle of Iranian exile and Houthi.
Iran giving Yemen's Houthis target intelligence for drone, missile strikes on Saudi Arabia
Adam Baron, a Yemen expert and fellow with Washington-based policy institute New America, told the WSJ that the recent Houthi military gains were "undeniably" based on external Iranian assistance.
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