Saudi Arabia Confirms Houthi Missile Attack on Riyadh — SkimNews
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- Saudi Arabia confirmed on Saturday that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first such targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed group opened a new front in the Iran war.
Why it matters: The strike attempt marks the first direct missile targeting of Riyadh itself in this escalation phase — not border infrastructure but the Saudi political center — forcing the kingdom to respond to a direct threat from an Iran-backed group against its seat of government.
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