# Iran urges diplomacy as Houthis step up attacks on Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/video/96735

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-12 15:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKQmkPqffC8

> Saudi Arabia says it faces new drone and cruise missile threats after a series of airport attacks. Two strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport over the weekend killed 14 people and injured more than 300. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran was ready to facilitate Saudi-Yemeni negotiations, warning that further escalation would benefit Israel.

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