Riyadh warns of critical regional juncture, condemns retaliatory attacks by Yemen's armed forces According to a report carried by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Walid al-Khariji warned that the region has reached a critical juncture during his speech at the Manama Dialogue Security Summit in Bahrain. Haraji stated that the expanding regional hostilities directly threaten maritime navigation, international energy supply and global economic stability, and argued that the security of strategic choke points such as the Red Sea and the Straits of Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz remains a collective international responsibility. The Saudi diplomat emphasized that Riyadh is actively working on diplomatic engagement alongside regional allies to resolve conflicts through peaceful means, while at the same time strengthening its national defense architecture. He detailed that the kingdom is combining its diplomatic track with military preparedness measures, including protecting critical energy infrastructure, improving cyber security frameworks and expanding multilateral defense partnerships across the Gulf Cooperation Council. At the same time, the deputy foreign minister launched a sharp attack against Yemen's armed forces, accusing them of escalating operations against targets in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Haraji claimed that the retaliatory attacks by the Yemeni army undermine international diplomatic initiatives aimed at reaching a political settlement in Yemen, and claimed that Riyadh will take all necessary measures to protect its national security from ongoing regional threats.

Riyadh warns of critical regional juncture, condemns retaliatory attacks by Yemen's armed forces According to a report carried by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Walid al-Khariji warned that the region has reached a critical juncture during his speech at the Manama Dialogue Security Summit in Bahrain. Haraji stated that the expanding regional hostilities directly threaten maritime navigation, international energy supply and global economic stability, and argued that the security of strategic choke points such as the Red Sea and the Straits of Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz remains a collective international responsibility. The Saudi diplomat emphasized that Riyadh is actively working on diplomatic engagement alongside regional allies to resolve conflicts through peaceful means, while at the same time strengthening its national defense architecture. He detailed that the kingdom is combining its diplomatic track with military preparedness measures, including protecting critical energy infrastructure, improving cyber security frameworks and expanding multilateral defense partnerships across the Gulf Cooperation Council. At the same time, the deputy foreign minister launched a sharp attack against Yemen's armed forces, accusing them of escalating operations against targets in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Haraji claimed that the retaliatory attacks by the Yemeni army undermine international diplomatic initiatives aimed at reaching a political settlement in Yemen, and claimed that Riyadh will take all necessary measures to protect its national security from ongoing regional threats.