Tehran is encouraging an escalation in attacks by Yemen’s Houthis against Saudi Arabia and does not appear ready to make the concessions needed in its wider war with the United States, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for public diplomacy said Thursday during a virtual briefing with reporters.
“We think the escalation by the Houthis at this later stage of the conflict is encouraged by Iran,” Rayed Krimly said, adding that Tehran “continues to arm, train and support the Houthi militia in violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions and in violation of its commitments in the Beijing agreement.”
Krimly spoke after more than a week of Houthi attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Aramco’s headquarters and other aviation, oil and military facilities across the kingdom.
At least 19 people, including foreigners, have been killed in the attacks, which Krimly described as war crimes.
A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said Thursday that King Khalid International Airport alone had been targeted 20 times by the group this month.
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