Middle East: Houthi attack wounds 11 in Saudi Arabia
Shelling by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis has left 11 civilians injured in southern Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are due to sign a joint defense deal. Follow DW for the latest.
In Yemen, Houthi rebels attacked government forces in the eastern Marib province, killing eight and wounding 12, according to a Yemeni military source and the health minister Qasim Buhaibeh. The Saudi government reported that their forces, along with their arsenals, vehicles and military equipment, were targeted in the Sahn al-Jinn camp by a large number of missiles and drones.
ADNOC, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, said that the ongoing war in Iran is significantly impacting their operations, with 15 of their vessels targeted by missiles and drones in the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict. Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger discussed the challenges of replenishing weapons stockpiles after the US launched a war against Iran, stating that it would take longer than two years to reach the desired capacity.
Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei warned that a new security pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan would not provide security, urging the Saudis to reform their policies. The BDI forecast that the war in Iran will slow global business growth to 3% in 2026.
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