{
  "id": 7261882,
  "title": "Korea condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, calls for immediate halt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/korea-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-calls-for-immediate-halt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T07:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260914/korea-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-calls-for-immediate-halt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The foreign ministry of Korea denounced the recent assaults carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels against civilian and economic targets in Saudi Arabia. The ministry also urged for an immediate cessation of such attacks. The Iranian-backed Houthis have escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia since the previous week, directing missiles and drones at cities and energy installations. These attacks have resulted in the injury of numerous individuals and have caused fires and disruptions at certain energy facilities, as per reports from foreign media outlets.\n\nThe ministry expressed its condemnation of the Houthi rebels' strikes targeting civilians and economic facilities in southern Saudi Arabia, which led to several civilian casualties. The ministry stressed that attacks on civilians and civilian facilities, as well as actions that endanger the freedom and security of navigation, are never justifiable under any circumstances. The ministry emphatically urged the Houthis to immediately halt these assaults. The ministry further emphasized the significance of peace and stability in the Middle East, including the importance of ensuring safe and unrestricted navigation in the Red Sea, from the international community's viewpoint.",
  "summary": "The foreign ministry on Monday condemned recent attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting civilian and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia and called for an immediate halt to such assaults. The Iranian-backed Houthis have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia since last week, targeting cities and energy facilities with missiles and drones. The attacks have wounded dozens of people and caused fires…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia",
    "Urges immediate halt to assaults targeting civilians",
    "Calls for peace and stability in Middle East"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Korea's condemnation of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia signals its stake in Middle East stability and aligns with its interests in secure navigation in the Red Sea.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Fighting in Yemen intensifies, Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/fighting-in-yemen-intensifies-houthis-launch-more-attacks-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:57:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, calls for immediate halt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/s-korea-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-calls-for-immediate",
        "published": "2026-09-14T06:05:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Oil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/oil-prices-rise-after-drone-attacks-shut-down-saudi-arabias-east-west",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:03:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis threaten attacks on Saudi military targets over Yemen blockade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/houthis-threaten-attacks-on-saudi-military-targets-over-yemen-blockade",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:32:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}