# Yemeni diplomat says Houthis want to drag Saudi Arabia into war

https://mins.news/en/item/51908

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 19:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/9/09-09-clip-yemen-says-houthis-dragging-saudi-into-war-yn?traffic_source=rss

> Yemen’s ambassador to Qatar, Rajeh Hussain Farhan Badi, says the Houthis are seeking to pull Saudi Arabia into the conflict by targeting its territory, civilian infrastructure and Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea.

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