Saudi Foreign Minister: Houthis are behind Yemen’s problems
The Iran-backed Houthi militia is behind Yemen’s
problems, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on
Friday.
The Kingdom has been subjected to hundreds of
attacks with ballistic missiles and drones, the minister said, according to
Saudi state TV Al-Ekhbariya.
The news comes days after a Houthi missile attack on
Saudi oil facilities in Jeddah.
Houthi forces have staged many missile and drone
strikes on civilian airports and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including
on the capital Riyadh.
Meanwhile, British minister for the Middle East
James Cleverly called on the Houthis to allow UN experts on board the FSO Safer
oil tanker immediately.
The FSO holds around 1.1 million barrels of oil. The
UN has said it is in poor shape. Water entered the control room in May, which
could have led to an oil spill.
