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Houthi attacks and no Western support: What are Saudi Arabia's options ?
The Riyadh attack marks a new stage in the war’s geographic expansion: the Houthis used a ballistic missile against the Saudi capital while Saudi Arabia reported additional drone and missile threats. (AP; Reuters) The strategic significance goes beyond the immediate strike. Houthi forces have expanded along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, linking pressure on Bab el-Mandab to the already disrupted maritime environment around Hormuz. (Reuters)
- Source published
- 20 Sept 2026, 14:24 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 20 Sept 2026, 15:49 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- France 24 - English
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- good
public broadcaster or established media source from a direct trail - Actors
- Houthis, Yemen, France, Iran, UN
The Riyadh attack marks a new stage in the war’s geographic expansion: the Houthis used a ballistic missile against the Saudi capital while Saudi Arabia reported additional drone and missile threats. (AP; Reuters) The strategic significance goes beyond the immediate strike. Houthi forces have expanded along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, linking pressure on Bab el-Mandab to the already disrupted maritime environment around Hormuz. (Reuters)
What is reported
The US has warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could rapidly escalate. It comes after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. The Houthis' lightning offensive seized swathes of Yemeni territory in recent weeks and has left hundreds dead. In the face of such attacks and with no support from its American ally, what are Saudi Arabia’s options?
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