Medina: Riyadh accuses the Houthis of targeting the power station that supplies the Prophet's Mosque

Saudi Arabia

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Solidarity with Riyadh and holy sites · 2 of 7 countries

Riyadhh is highlighting the Arab and Islamic front of condemnations: the Saudi press is presenting the attack on the Medina station as an attack on holy sites that unites the Kingdom's allies.

Bangladesh

2 SOURCES

Military narrative of escalation · 4 of 7 countries

Dhaka relays the Saudi accusation against the Houthis as a new level of escalation in Yemen, recalling that the 2022 truce is now largely broken.

France

3 SOURCES

Military narrative of escalation · 4 of 7 countries

Paris is particularly mindful of the wave of condemnations from the Muslim world following the Saudi accusation against the Houthis, and reports the latter's denial without being able to settle the matter.

Iran

3 SOURCES

Yemeni reading of the strikes · 1 of 7 countries

Tehran rejects the Saudi accusation regarding Medina and highlights Riyadh's strikes against Yemen, citing Yemeni spokesmen and referring to the coalition's announcements as "claims".

Pakistan

3 SOURCES

Solidarity with Riyadh and holy sites · 2 of 7 countries

Islamabad unequivocally condemns the attack on Medina: Pakistan is first and foremost concerned about the attack on the Prophet's Mosque, a "grave provocation" for millions of Muslims, and expresses its solidarity with Riyadh.

Russia

incl. 1 state outlet

3 SOURCES

Military narrative of escalation · 4 of 7 countries

Moscow interprets the Medina episode as an exchange of strikes between the Saudi coalition and the Houthis, reporting both versions without taking sides and without focusing on the religious dimension of the site.

Singapore

2 SOURCES

Military narrative of escalation · 4 of 7 countries

Singapore stands out on the military front: Channel News Asia and the Straits Times treat the Saudi accusation as an episode in the most severe escalation between Riyadh and the Houthis since the 2022 truce.