Saudi Arabia is really upset about the drone attack on the kingdom. The kingdom says it has the right to respond to whoever’s behind this attack, which it calls “the aggression” and it will do whatever it takes to keep its national security safe.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry put out a statement saying how bad the attack was and saying that Saudi Arabia has the right to defend itself under law if its security and territory are threatened.
The ministry did not say away who it thinks was, behind the attack.. This is all happening when things are getting more tense in the region and that involves the United States, Iran and groups that Iran supports.
Coalition holds Houthis responsible
The Saudi-led coalition says that Yemens Houthi movement is doing things that’re not good for the region. They think the Houthi movement is trying to make the region unsafe and hurt trade that happens on the water.
The person who speaks for the coalition Major-General Turki al-Maliki said that these attacks are very bad and scary. He thinks the Houthi movement, which is friends with Iran is trying to hurt ships that carry things in the Red Sea and important places that people need.
Major-General Turki al-Maliki said that what the Houthi movement is doing is not good for the region and it is against the rules that everyone in the world is supposed to follow. The Saudi-led coalition and Major-General Turki al-Maliki are worried, about the Houthi movement and what they are doing to the region.
Latest strikes target Hodeidah
On Friday Saudi forces carried out attacks on the port city of Hodeidah, which is controlled by the Houthi group. They said the action was taken because the group kept attacking them.
Hodeidah is an entry point for help and goods going into northern Yemen. This makes it very important, in the long war happening in the country.
Concerns over maritime security
The Red Sea is a deal because it is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. It connects Europe and Asia. Recently there have been some problems in the Red Sea.
These problems have made people worry about security in the Red Sea. There have been attacks on ships and energy things. This has caused problems for ships traveling through the Red Sea. It has also made shipping things more expensive. People are afraid that things might get worse in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia says they will keep working with countries to make sure the Red Sea is safe for ships to travel through. They want to make sure that energy gets to everyone who needs it. The Red Sea is important, for energy supplies. Saudi Arabia will work with its partners to keep the Red Sea safe.
