continued attacks by the Houthis; Britain sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to counter.
Britain has announced it will use its Air Force Typhoon jets on defense missions to help counter Yemen's Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia.
At the same time, Turkey sent the joint defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for approval by the parliament.
These two developments were announced on Tuesday, 28 Mahar, in a situation where the Houthi attacks supported by the Islamic Republic have increased on Saudi soil and the conflicts inside Yemen have also led to an increase in the number of dead and displaced.
The British Ministry of Defense has announced that the Typhoon fighter jets of this country's Royal Air Force will carry out air defense missions to protect the cities and critical infrastructure of Saudi Arabia from drone and missile attacks. According to this ministry's announcement, the mission of the British warplanes will be purely defensive and these planes will not participate in offensive attacks against the Houthis.
Wes Streeting, the British defense minister, condemned the latest attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia, especially the attack on the airport in Riyadh, and said that these attacks indicate the escalation of tensions in the region.
In a speech on Tuesday he said: He informed parliament of the decision to send Typhoon fighter jets.
Britain's defense minister added: "This escalation of tensions is intolerable and Britain is a country that responds when its allies ask for help."
He also pointed to the economic consequences of the instability in the Middle East and said that the British people are also feeling the impact of this crisis in the cost of living and fuel prices.
Mr. Streeting stressed that Britain's goal is to protect civilian lives and help end conflicts through diplomatic means. London's new decision was made at the request of the Saudi Arabian government.
Read the full version of this report on Radio Perda's website.