# Houthis ‘are thriving and surviving by creating war’, Yemen ambassador says

https://mins.news/en/item/97043

- France 24, 2026-10-12 19:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/houthis-are-thriving-and-surviving-by-creating-war-yemen-ambassador-says

> Yemen’s ambassador to France, Riyad Yassin Abdallah, told FRANCE 24 that the Iran-backed Houthis are “thriving and surviving by creating war.” Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Monday the country had been tested but would respond “seriously” after a series of Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s international airport killed 18 people.

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