Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, accused Saudi Arabia of “wars of aggression, regional bullying, destabilizing behavior & risky provocations,” in a statement on Twitter. Saudi Arabia “bombs Yemen to smithereens, killing 1000s of innocents including babies, spreads cholera and famine, but of course blames Iran,” Mr. Zarif said. Saudi Arabia also said on Monday that it would “temporarily” close Yemen’s land, sea and air ports of entry in response to the missile firing, in order to tighten inspections and stop any weapons shipments. “We tell the citizens and princes in Saudi Arabia that the Yemeni people are opening their arms to you. American State Department cables published by WikiLeaks indicate that Yemen had resumed buying North Korean missiles as recently as 2009.

Source: New York Times November 06, 2017 12:13 UTC