Saudi Arabia’s coalition said it intercepted three ballistic missiles and four drones launched by the Houthis toward the kingdom, adding to the reported attacks as Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani and Iranian officials met in Tehran to discuss reducing regional tensions. Al Jazeera reported the coalition’s statement that the missiles were aimed at Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and that the drones were headed toward southern regions. It said there were no casualties.
The reported scope was limited to intercepted projectiles: the coalition did not say that the latest attack caused damage inside Saudi Arabia. Saudi civil-defense authorities issued alerts in the Eastern Province and Al Kharj Governorate, later lifting them and advising residents to avoid crowds and report emergencies. The Houthis had not immediately commented on the interception claim.
The announcement came after the coalition reported a separate operation inside Yemen. Al Jazeera’s earlier report said that coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki claimed forces destroyed four ballistic-missile launchers, five tunnels used to store missiles and a missile depot. The coalition described that operation as an effort to cut Houthi supply lines and target military positions; those figures were presented as the coalition’s account, not independently verified findings.
The two statements establish a continuing exchange of claimed attacks and counterstrikes, rather than documenting a ceasefire or negotiated security arrangement. They also coincided with talks in Tehran involving Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan and Iran. Saudi Arabia said its participation was intended to open channels to prevent a return to military escalation, while a joint statement reported by Iranian state media said the countries agreed to continue dialogue on regional peace and security.
The immediate diplomatic effect remains unknown. The latest interception claim had no Houthi response in the available reporting, and the sources do not establish whether the Tehran discussions produced operational limits on missile or drone attacks.