Egypt’s president vows to use ‘any measure’ to defend Saudi Arabia and seeks authorization to deploy troops abroad as battle against Houthis escalates

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi pledged to utilize any measure necessary to protect Saudi Arabia as tensions rise following an airstrike in Yemen that killed at least nine people, including five children and two women. The attack, carried out by Saudi-backed forces, has reignited the country's civil war after a four-year ceasefire.

In response to the escalating conflict, the Egyptian National Defense Council agreed to provide "all possible forms of support" to enable Saudi Arabia to defend its security and stability. President el-Sissi has called for the legislature to grant him authorization to deploy troops abroad if necessary. Meanwhile, Iran's top diplomat stated that Tehran is reviewing the United States' response to Iran's proposal to end the eight-month war, which includes lifting the US blockade of Iranian ports, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and waiving sanctions on Iranian oil sales.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed that Iran would not compromise or yield to pressures from other countries and emphasized that any miscalculation from Israel or the US would result in a "surprising and extensive" response.