AP, citing regional officials, reported Saudi Arabia's missile interceptors are nearly depleted. Amid continued confrontations with Yemen's Houthi movement, Riyadh has asked France, the UK, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air-defense support to help defend against missiles and drones launched by the Houthis and other Iran-backed groups.

2026-09-17

AP, citing regional officials, reported Saudi Arabia's missile interceptors are nearly depleted. Amid continued confrontations with Yemen's Houthi movement, Riyadh has asked France, the UK, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air-defense support to help defend against missiles and drones launched by the Houthis and other Iran-backed groups.