{"id":75793,"date":"2017-11-06T10:20:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T15:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=75793"},"modified":"2017-11-06T10:20:06","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T15:20:06","slug":"saudis-blame-iran-for-missile-fired-at-riyadh-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=75793","title":{"rendered":"Saudis blame Iran for missile fired at Riyadh airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to CNS<\/a>, the Saudis are blaming Iran for a long range missile fired at the King Khalid International Airport near Riyadh. Saudi air defense soldiers were able to intercept the missile and no casualties or damage was reported. They claim that Houthis rebels in Yemen fired the smuggled missile in support of their Iranian allies.<\/p>\n

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Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami denied Iranian responsibility for the missile fired at the Saudi airport, and accused Iran\u2019s enemies led by the U.S. of blaming it \u201cfor any event in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari \u2013 the target last week of new U.S. Treasury sanctions \u2013 also denied Trump\u2019s charge.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have the means and possibility to send missiles to Yemen. These missiles have been manufactured by the Yemenis and their military industries,\u201d he said, calling Trump\u2019s claims the latest in a series of \u201cbaseless remarks\u201d the president has leveled at Iran.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Houthi defense establishment confirmed the Iranians’ denial according to the UK’s Express<\/a>;<\/p>\n

Yemen’s Houthi-controlled defence ministry said the missile attack “shook the Saudi capital” and branded the operation a success.<\/p>\n

It added the \u2018Burqan H-2\u2019 missile was produced in Yemen.<\/p>\n

Forces in Saudi Arabia have reported shooting down a number of missiles fired by the rebel group over the past few months.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The war in Yemen has been described as a “proxy war” between Saudi Arabia and Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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