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Saudi Civil Defence Lifts Warnings of Potential Danger in Four Cities
The warnings followed renewed Houthi drone and missile attacks that wounded 13 civilians and targeted Saudi military sites, officials said.
On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia warned it will react "firmly" to Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis after missile and drone attacks wounded 13 civilians in the country's south.
The Houthis claimed a "large-scale" attack using "dozens of ballistic missiles and drones" against the King Khalid airbase, following their July maritime blockade declaration on Riyadh.
A Khamis Mushait resident told AFP he heard "intense blasts" that left fires burning for a "long time," while renewed fighting forced 93,864 people to flee their homes.
Responding with more than 50 strikes, the coalition said it would take "all necessary operational measures to deter this... hostile and extremist approach," as Crown Prince Mohammed met Admiral Brad Cooper in Jeddah.
US President Donald Trump expressed openness to talks with Iran, yet Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei said "there will be no negotiations until Iran's conditions are met.
The Saudi Arabian General Directorate of Civil Defence has issued a warning about potential threats in the southern cities of Khamis Mushayt, Abha, Jazan, and Najran.