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Saudi diplomat says Iran is encouraging Houthi attacks

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Houthis emerge as global threat beyond Iran control amid Saudi strikes, former envoy warns
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Saudi Arabia is facing an escalation of Houthi attacks from neighboring Yemen, and a Saudi diplomat says Iran is encouraging the rebels, according to PBS NewsHour. PBS reports the attacks are exposing challenges for the kingdom in intercepting them and rattling global markets. Fox News reports that former envoy Tim Lenderking warned the Houthis are building homegrown weapons capabilities independent of Iran, making the conflict a global threat. This follows earlier reports that Saudi Arabia was facing attacks and its energy minister had vowed a response.

This continues an earlier story: Saudi Arabia faces more attacks as energy minister vows response

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  1. Fox News

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    Fox News reports that former envoy Tim Lenderking warned the Houthis are building homegrown weapons capabilities independent of Iran, turning Yemen's conflict into a global threat.

  2. PBS NewsHour

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    PBS NewsHour reports that a Saudi diplomat said Iran is encouraging Houthi attacks on the kingdom, whose challenges in intercepting them are rattling global markets.

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