Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi warned Thursday evening that all vital Saudi oil facilities will become missile targets if Riyadh joins a 'comprehensive aggression' against Yemen and escalates its military involvement there, according to a Houthi-affiliated report. The threat follows a similar warning hours earlier in which al-Houthi set a 'siege for siege' equation.
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi issued a fresh threat against Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening, warning that all Saudi oil facilities will be targeted by missiles if the kingdom joins what he called a 'comprehensive aggression' against Yemen and escalates its military involvement. The warning, reported by a Houthi-affiliated channel, came roughly an hour after an earlier threat in which al-Houthi set a 'siege for siege' equation against Riyadh, warning that Sanaa airport, ports, and strategic infrastructure would be matched against Saudi equivalents — as The Zioneer reported at 19:22 Jerusalem. This new threat adds a specific condition: Saudi participation in a broader anti-Houthi campaign would trigger strikes on oil infrastructure. The Houthis have repeatedly warned in recent weeks that Saudi oil facilities are legitimate targets, with a political council member giving Riyadh a 'short time' to lift the blockade earlier this month. The threat is part of an escalating rhetorical campaign by the Houthi movement, which has also targeted Israel with ballistic missiles and drones and is backed by Iran. The authenticity of the report cannot be independently verified, but the Houthi leader's statements are consistent with prior threats.
3 developments
- StrongHouthis threaten to strike Saudi oil facilities, warn of 'short time' for Riyadh to lift blockade
- StrongHouthi spokesman warns Saudi airports targeted if blockade continues
- DevelopingSaudi Arabia warns Houthis: 'We will respond forcefully to any attempt to harm the kingdom'
- DevelopingSaudi Arabia prepares 'violent wave' of strikes against Houthis, warns of Iranian attack plans
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