Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks
Summary
Iran denied Saudi Arabia’s accusation that it was involved in Houthi attacks on the kingdom. NDTV says Iran argued that the Yemeni group acts according to its own interests, while Middle East Eye reports Tehran offered to mediate between the Houthis and Riyadh; RTÉ says Saudi Arabia had accused Iran a day earlier of encouraging the group’s recent escalation. Africanews reports that two missiles struck Aden’s international airport late Friday, the second such incident in less than two weeks. Le Monde says Houthi attacks since July have targeted Saudi assets including Red Sea tankers, oil facilities and Riyadh’s airport, where 13 people were killed last week.
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Middle East Eye
Source ↗Middle East Eye reports that Iran’s foreign ministry rejected Saudi Arabia’s accusation of Iranian involvement in Houthi attacks and offered to mediate between the Houthis and Riyadh.
NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports that Iran said the Yemeni group acts according to its own interests.
CNA
Source ↗CNA reports that Iran denied Saudi Arabia’s accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks.
CNA
Source ↗CNA reports that Iran denied Saudi Arabia’s accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks.
RTÉ
Source ↗RTÉ reports that Iran denied involvement in Houthi attacks a day after Saudi Arabia accused it of encouraging the group’s recent escalation against the kingdom.
Le Monde
Source ↗Le Monde reports that Houthi attacks since July have targeted Saudi assets including Red Sea tankers, oil facilities and Riyadh’s airport, where 13 people were killed last week.
Africanews
Source ↗Africanews reports that Iran denied involvement in the escalation of attacks on Saudi targets and that two missiles struck Aden’s international airport late Friday, the second such incident in less than two weeks.
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