[Reuters] Saudi Arabia expects imminent coordinated attacks from Iraqi militias north of the Gulf state and from Yemen's Houthis from the south under the supervision of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a senior Saudi official said.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said late on Thursday that intelligence reports from Saudi Arabia, the United States and other regional countries indicated civilian and economic sites could be targeted, including energy infrastructure, ports and airports.
Saudi Arabia had observed drones and missiles being moved, suggesting coordinated operations from both directions, and was prepared to take all necessary measures to respond to "any aggression," the official said.
The rare warning underscores how the Gulf kingdom has come increasingly into the crosshairs of the regional conflict over the past weeks.
It has faced attacks from Yemen's Houthis and Iraqi militias and in late July carried out strikes with U.S. Central Command against Iran-backed groups in Iraq after blaming them for drone attacks on its oil facilities.
Iraqi militias said they would respond to the Saudi strikes. |