Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted on Wednesday two ballistic missiles fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias towards the capital Riyadh.
Hours earlier, Saudi-led Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki said air defenses had also intercepted a ballistic missile originating from Yemen and targeting the southern city of Jizan.
Maliki blamed the Houthis for the attack.
The latest salvo came a day after US President Donald Trump exited the Iran nuclear agreement, which he criticized for not including measures to curb Tehran's ballistic missile program.
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday welcomed the withdrawal, saying it supports Trump in his future measures to contain Iran’s meddling in the region and curb its nuclear and ballistic missile program.
