Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills two, minister says

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Yemen's information minister reported that a Houthi ballistic missile attack on al-Maashiq Palace killed two people, though the prime minister and other ministers were unharmed. This attack follows a pattern of Houthi missile and drone strikes targeting Saudi Arabia, which they claim are retaliation for strikes on their controlled territory. Saudi Arabia's deputy foreign minister accused Iran of encouraging the Houthis' escalation, citing alleged Iranian arming and training, which Iran has denied while offering political support and mediation assistance. The ongoing civil war in Yemen, which began in 2014 when Houthis ousted the internationally recognized government, escalated in 2015 with the intervention of a Saudi-led coalition.

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Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began in 2014.

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The Houthis have been launching missiles and drones at facilities in Saudi Arabia.

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Iran continues to arm, train and support the Houthi militia in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

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Saudi Arabia's deputy foreign minister accused Iran of encouraging the Houthis to escalate their conflict.

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A Houthi missile strike killed two people at the Yemeni presidential palace.

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The Houthis have been launching missiles and drones at airports, oil and gas facilities, and military bases in Saudi Arabia in retaliation for the strikes on the territory that they control in western Yemen, including the capital Sanaa.On Saturday, a Houthi missile strike killed 13 people at Riyadh's international airport, which was the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia in more than a decade.Saudi Arabia's deputy foreign minister accused Iran of encouraging the Houthis to escalate their conflict with the kingdom."Iran continues to arm, train and support the Houthi militia in violation of UN Security Council resolutions," Rayed Krimly told reporters, according to AFP news agency."We think that the escalation by the Houthis at this latest stage of the conflict is encouraged by Iran," he added.There was no immediate response from Iran's government. However, it has previously denied supplying weapons to the Houthis and said it only supports them politically.Iran's foreign minister has also said it is ready to provide "any assistance necessary to facilitate the start of talks" between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began in 2014, when the Houthis ousted the internationally-recognised government from Sanaa. The conflict escalated in 2015, after the Saudi-led coalition of Arab states intervened in an attempt to restore the government's rule.

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