# Houthis ‘thrive and survive by creating war,’ Yemen ambassador says

https://mins.news/en/video/96966

- France 24 English, 2026-10-12 19:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVl75DBdBNc

> 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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