Iran Denies Saudi Accusations of Involvement in Houthi Attacks
On October 16, 2026, Iran denied Saudi Arabia's accusation that it encouraged recent Houthi attacks targeting Saudi oil facilities and airports. The denial came a day after Saudi Arabia made the claim, with Iran's foreign ministry spokesman explicitly rejecting any involvement. The accusation reflects ongoing regional tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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The Punch included specific details about the nature of the attacks (oil facilities and airport), while Vanguard News and Le Monde did not specify the targets.
Iran has denied accusations from Saudi Arabia that it encouraged recent Houthi attacks against the kingdom, including strikes on oil facilities and airport.
Iran on Friday denied having anything to do with attacks by Yemen's Houthis, a day after Saudi Arabia accused it of having encouraged the group's recent escalation against the kingdom.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement on Friday: 'The Islamic Republic of Iran rejects any claim that Iran has played a role in Yemeni (Houthi) operations.'
The exact date of the Iranian denial varied between sources, with Vanguard News reporting it as October 16, 2026, and Le Monde as October 17, 2026.
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The sources varied in the level of detail provided about the Iranian statement, with Le Monde providing the most specific quote from the foreign ministry spokesman.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement on Friday: 'The Islamic Republic of Iran rejects any claim that Iran has played a role in Yemeni (Houthi) operations.'
Iran on Friday denied having anything to do with attacks by Yemen's Houthis, a day after Saudi Arabia accused it of having encouraged the group's recent escalation against the kingdom.
Iran has denied accusations from Saudi Arabia that it encouraged recent Houthi attacks against the kingdom.
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Iran has denied accusations from Saudi Arabia that it encouraged recent Houthi attacks against the kingdom, including strikes on oil facilities and airport Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-denies-saudi-accusation-of-involvement-in-houthi-attacks/
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement on Friday: 'The Islamic Republic of Iran rejects any claim that Iran has played a role in Yemeni (Houthi) operations.'
Iran on Friday denied having anything to do with attacks by Yemen's Houthis, a day after Saudi Arabia accused it of having encouraged the group's recent escalation against the kingdom. The post Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks appeared first on Vanguard News.