At least 12 US soldiers were injured this Friday after an Iranian attack against an air base in Saudi Arabia. Likewise, the event has caused damage to United States military aircraft resting in the military enclave, in a new episode of the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, according to
The attack has impacted an installation used by US forces in Saudi territory, where several aircraft have suffered material damage, according to reports published by the US newspaper. The authorities, cited on condition of anonymity, have not detailed the severity of the injuries, but they confirmed that no fatalities were recorded.
The incident occurs in the context of growing tensions in the region linked to the conflict with Iran, which has led to attacks against military and strategic objectives in different countries allied to Washington in the Middle East.
Military sources cited by the WSJ They have indicated that the damage to the affected aircraft is being assessed, while security measures are being reinforced at US bases in the region due to the risk of new attacks. The United States has not officially claimed responsibility for the attack.
Peace talks
and Tehran have begun indirect talks mediated by Pakistan, which could lead to a possible face-to-face meeting in the coming days.
Trump announced on Thursday that, to give room for negotiations, postponed until April 6 the ultimatum given to Iran to unblock the Strait of Hormuzor else it will destroy your power plants.
The war, in which at least thirteen American soldiers have died and the price of gasoline has skyrocketed, is unpopular in the United States, where Trump campaigned in favor of keeping the country away from external conflicts, and has increased the fracture between Washington and
Yemen enters the scene
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have assured this morning that they have detected a missile launched into its territory from Yemen, the first attack sent from this country within the framework of the United States and Israel’s war against Iran. “Air defense systems are operational to intercept the threat,” says the message published on the IDF’s Telegram channel, which has called on the population to follow its “guidelines.”
About fifteen minutes after reporting the threat, the authorities updated the situation by specifying that after their evaluation “it is now allowed to leave protected areas throughout the country.”
allies of Iran, declared on Friday night that they are ready to get involved in the conflict in the Middle East with direct military intervention in case new actors join the United States and Israel in their offensive against Iran, or in case the Red Sea is used for attacks against Iran.
In a televised statement, the spokesman for the military wing of the Houthis Yahya Sarea assured that group forces have “hands on the trigger” and they are prepared to intervene under these specific conditions that would expand the war in the region. Furthermore, he assured that these conditions include “the arrival of any new alliance with the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran” and the “use of the Red Sea to carry out hostile operations” against Tehran or any Muslim country.
