Saudi Arabia Issues First Alert in the Capital Since Escalation, and Other Mideast Developments
Officials warned residents to stay inside after the first air raid alert for Riyadh since the latest Houthi escalation, with no casualties reported.
- On Saturday, Saudi Arabia issued air-raid alerts for Riyadh, marking the first such warning in the capital since the Iran-backed Houthi escalation began this month. No casualties or damage were reported.
- Saudi authorities did not specify what triggered the alerts, though they previously reported intercepting Houthi missiles and drones. The incident follows months of heightened tensions between the kingdom and Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
- Adm. Brad Cooper, head of Central Command, reported the military supported transit of 1 billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz over two months, claiming Iran "exported zero barrels" due to a U.S. blockade.
- Iran's state TV announced the execution of Hossein Pedram, convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad agency. Pedram allegedly shared classified information on "sensitive military sites" in Isfahan province targeted in last year's 12-day air war.
- Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed energy supplies and safe maritime passage with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, citing potential effects of shipping disruptions on global supply chains and developing nations.
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The Houthi rebels, a pro-Iranian group in Yemen, launched a direct airstrike on Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which claims to be the hegemon of the Middle East. This comes two months after armed clashes between the two sides began last July. The armed conflict in the Middle East, which started with the war with Iran, has spread to Saudi Arabia and is burning fiercely. [1] Reuters, AFP, and other news agencies
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