{
  "id": 12169309,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia has right to defend itself from Houthi attacks, says Rubio",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/saudi-arabia-has-right-to-defend-itself-from-houthi-attacks-says-rubio",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:34:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-has-right-defend-itself-houthi-attacks-says-rubio"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US Senator Marco Rubio stated that Saudi Arabia has the right to defend itself against Houthi attacks. He made this comment while speaking to reporters in Maryland, according to Middle East Eye. Rubio also mentioned that neither Saudi Arabia nor Yemen's internationally recognised government support Houthi control in the region. The US has a binding security agreement with Saudi Arabia, which Rubio said it intends to honour.\n\nThe Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have been a point of concern, with the US and other countries taking steps to address the issue. According to Ajel English, Rubio described the events in Yemen as a counterattack against Houthi aggression and reaffirmed Washington's security commitments to Riyadh.\n\nIn a separate development, ministers and military commanders from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan were set to gather in Riyadh for talks on the Makkah defence pact, as reported by The National UAE. The meeting was expected to focus on Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and discuss the alliance's institutionalisation efforts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Makkah pact countries to meet in Riyadh with Houthi attacks on agenda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/makkah-pact-countries-to-meet-in-riyadh-with-houthi-attacks-on-agenda",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:15:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}