Reports Point to Saudi Preparations for Attack on Ansar Allah Amid Regional Tensions

Saudi Arabia is reportedly preparing an attack on Yemen’s Ansar Allah group, according to sources, as attacks on the kingdom and deadly fighting in Taiz add to regional tensions.

A fire at an Aramco facility and explosions in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, were also reported. The available information did not establish their causes or whether the incidents were connected.

The reported Saudi preparations come amid bloody battles in Taiz. No casualty figures or further details about the fighting were provided.

Meanwhile, Iran has put forward a proposal for a political track that Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are discussing. Details of the proposal and the positions of the countries involved were not disclosed.

The diplomatic discussions are taking place alongside the reported military preparations, leaving the prospects for a political resolution uncertain.