'MBS Running Out Of Options': Saudi Pleads Allies For Air Defences As Houthis Smash Bases, Oil Sites

By Times Of India

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Saudi Arabia is reportedly running low on missile interceptors amid escalating tensions with Yemen-based Houthi forces, according to regional officials cited by The Associated Press. Riyadh has reportedly sought air-defense assistance from France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt, but has not requested help from the United States, which is itself facing heavy demands on its missile-defense stockpiles amid the Iran war. The crisis intensified after Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca with a drone — a claim the Houthis denied. The group also claimed to have shot down a Saudi F-15 over Marib. Meanwhile, questions are growing over the effectiveness of the recently signed Mecca Pact as Saudi Arabia seeks to rally international support while Oman and Egypt push for de-escalation. #saudiarabia #houthis #yemen #iran #iranwar #mecca #saudidefense #missiledefense #airdefense #f15 #mohammedbinsalman #meccapact #pakistan #turkey #egypt #france #britain #middleeast Times Of India (TOI)

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