Saudi Arabia Says Houthis Tried to Attack Its Capital, and Other Mideast Developments
Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed rebels that has opened a new front in the Iran war..
Saudi Arabia confirmed on Saturday that Yemen's Houthi rebels attempted to target the capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile. This marks the first time Riyadh has been struck since the escalation of fighting with Iran-backed rebels, which has created a new front in the Iran war. The missile was reportedly intercepted, with no casualties or damage reported.
Additionally, the rebels targeted civilian infrastructure in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu and other locations in Saudi Arabia, though they were unsuccessful. Iran's Supreme National Security Council head, Mohsen Rezaei, disclosed that Iran had communicated its conditions for ending the war to the U.S. via Qatar, requesting that they be addressed by President Donald Trump.
These conditions include halting hostilities, releasing seized assets from Iran, and lifting the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Iran has also accused the U.S. of executing a man accused of spying for Israel, further escalating tensions in the region.
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