Houthis attack Saudi Arabia ahead of high-stakes talks in Tehran
Senior officials from the kingdom, Turkey and Pakistan are due to hold high-stakes talks with Iran in Tehran, following warnings of a return to war.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia experienced fresh explosions overnight, accompanied by text message warnings to residents, following a claim by Iran-allied Houthis of a new attack on the Saudi capital's international airport on Sunday. With senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan arriving in Tehran for high-stakes talks with Iran on Monday, tensions have escalated ahead of Israel's election and the US mid-terms.
Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, has been deeply involved in an eight-month war against the Iran-allied Houthis since hostilities resumed in July. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis reported striking missile launchers and storage facilities in Yemen, while the Houthis claimed to have attacked Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport once again.
The meeting in Tehran may be the last chance to impose a path of de-escalation before it's too late, according to Saudi security analyst Hesham Alghannam.
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