Cristina Maza, Newsweek: Are Saudi Arabia And Iran About To Go To War?
Saudi Arabia and Iran's battle for control over the Middle East reached a fever pitch this weekend with threats of warfare, prompting the world to wonder whether the two regional powers will wage an all-out war.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a ballistic missile towards the Saudi capital, prompting Saudi Arabia to ratchet up the rhetoric against its real enemy in the proxy war.
"Iran's role ... in this matter constitutes a clear act of aggression that targets neighboring countries and threatens peace and security in the region and globally," Saudi Arabia’s government said in a statement on Monday. "(Saudi Arabia) considers this a blatant act of military aggression by the Iranian regime, and could rise to be considered as an act of war."
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WNU Editor: These two countries will continue to use their proxies to wage war against each other .... at least for the enforceable future.
Update: Saudi Arabia says Lebanon has declared war on it (Jerusalem Post).
More News On The War Of Words Between Saudi Arabia And Iran
Saudi Arabia declare missile attack on Riyadh by Iran-backed rebels an 'act of war' and accuse Tehran of 'blatant military aggression' -- Daily Mail
Attempted missile strike on Riyadh airport ‘an act of war,' Saudi Arabia tells Iran -- National Post/Bloomberg
Blaming Iran, Saudi says missile strike may be 'act of war' -- AFP
Saudi accuses Iran of potential 'act of war' -- Aljazeera
Iran says Saudi Arabia facing results of its 'wars of aggression' -- Reuters
Arab coalition affirms Saudi Arabia’s right to respond to Iran’s 'act of war' -- Al Arabiya
