Reports of Yemen Attack on Saudi Arabia

Regional media reported that Yemen fired a missile at Saudi Arabia, saying the attack was Sana’a’s response to Riyadh’s airstrikes. This development comes after “Mohammad al-Bukheiti,” a member of the political bureau of Yemen’s Ansarallah movement, had warned the Saudi-led coalition that Sana’a holds cards against Riyadh that are more painful than closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

• Regional media reported that Yemen fired a missile at Saudi Arabia.
• The attack was described as Sana’a’s response to Riyadh’s airstrikes.
• “Mohammad al-Bukheiti,” a member of the political bureau of Yemen’s Ansarallah movement, had warned the Saudi coalition.
• “Mohammad al-Bukheiti” stressed that Sana’a holds cards against Riyadh that are more painful than closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
• Reports have emerged of a Yemeni attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid military airport.
• Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry, following Yemen’s missile attack on its territory, announced a ban on any filming of targeted locations.
• Some news sources reported hearing several explosions in Jeddah.
• Reports have emerged of several further explosions in Saudi Arabia.
• Reports have emerged of an explosion in Lar.
• Reports have emerged of several violating vessels being targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Reports from Iran have also mentioned further explosions in Hormuz, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and Kharg Island.
• Unofficial sources are reporting new attacks on the Asir region in Saudi Arabia.
• The Wall Street Journal reported that the latest Saudi-Yemen clashes threaten to draw the Houthis into a war with Iran.
• The Times of Israel reported that Lindsey Graham was ready to push for Israel-Saudi ties after the Israeli election.. Coverage difference: Iranian media outlets such as IRNA and Khabar Fori focused on Yemen’s attack on Saudi Arabia and Sana’a’s response to Riyadh’s airstrikes, and pointed to details such as the targeting of King Khalid Airport and the ban on filming in Saudi Arabia. By contrast, international outlets such as Ynet and The Wall Street Journal, in addition to reporting the attacks, addressed possible consequences such as drawing the Houthis into a war with Iran, as well as the link between these developments and Israel-Saudi relations. Also, some Iranian media referred to reports of an explosion in Lar, the targeting of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and explosions in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, and Kharg, which were mentioned less frequently in other outlets’ coverage.