Saudi Arabia accused Iran of encouraging the Houthis to increase their attacks Raad bin Khaled Karmali, the deputy minister of public diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, accused the Islamic Republic of supporting the latest round of Houthi attacks against the country in a virtual meeting with journalists on Thursday (October 15). According to him, Tehran still plays a role in equipping and training the group and supports the escalation of the conflicts. According to AFP, Carmeli said at this meeting: "Iran continues to arm, train and support the Houthi militias, contrary to the resolutions of the UN Security Council." He added that the Saudi authorities believe that the increase in Houthi attacks in the current phase of the conflict has occurred with the encouragement of the Islamic Republic. At the same time, the deputy foreign minister of Saudi Arabia announced that the communication channels between Tehran and Riyadh are still active. He said: "We continue to communicate directly with Iran."