Iran reports first night without new US strikes as Houthis attack Saudi Arabian city
Saudi air defense systems intercept more ballistic missiles from Yemen after Houthi strikes
Saudi Arabia intercepted more ballistic missiles coming from Yemen on Saturday, per a Reuters report citing Greek security sources.
The Saudi government issued several warnings for Yanbu, a coastal city further north of Jizan, where the Houthis attacked. Later, Saudi officials said Yanbu was no longer in danger.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
The Houthi strikes on Jizan come after the Iran-backed terrorist group hit two Saudi-flagged oil tankers on the Red Sea this week. The Houthis said they were enforcing a blockade on the country, further constricting oil exports at a time when another all-important chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, is facing similar war-time constraints.
Saudi Arabia has hit back at the Houthis with “a firm, resolute, and proportionate military response,” Saudi Major General Turki Al-Malki announced Saturday.
“The targets focused solely on legitimate military targets that the terrorist Houthi militia uses to threaten commercial vessels in the Red Sea,” he added.
Reuters contributed to this report.
