Saudi Arabia: Houthi militia's attempted attack 'an act of war' by Iran - UPI.com
UPI reports: "Saudi Arabia is calling an intercepted missile attack aimed at Riyadh
from the Houthi militia an act of aggression by Iran.
The Sunni-majority country is blaming the Iranian-backed Houthi for the
attack, while Iran is denying ever arming the militia group with
weapons. [...] Saudi Arabia has continued to blame Iran for arming Houthi rebels with ballistic missiles, launchers, explosive-laden drones and sea mines. [...] The proxy war has gone on since 2014 when the Houthi militia took control of the capital Sanaa and began to seize more power in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia launched a force against the group and essentially against Iran by forming its own massive air campaign.
Mostly Saudi-led airstrikes have led to more than 10,000 dead and 40,000 wounded."
Comment: Best to let Saudi Arabia take on Iran rather than Israel or the U.S., at least at this time. Limited proxy wars can serve a useful purpose if they help refocus and dissipate tensions in a region.
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