Saudi Arabia and the Houthis: Riyadh strikes oil sites near Sanaa, an Aramco building hit in return
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Saudi ArabiaRiyadhh draws a line in terms of national security: the strikes on Houthi fuel sites are in response to attacks on its airports and energy facilities, and the kingdom asserts that it will not tolerate any threat.
What each one tells
opposition
IndiaNew Delhi is gauging the Saudi-Houthi escalation in dollars per barrel: Brent at 107 dollars, tankers avoiding the Gulf, and the US elections carry more weight than the details of the strikes.
- Saudi Arabia
Official security
the narrative reiterates the "terrorist militia" label and the council of ministers' demand for accountability.
What the account puts first
IndiaMarket
the narrative puts the barrel price and annual increase in the spotlight.
Omission on the Yemeni side
the Saudi response is limited to one sentence, without mentioning the targeted sites or civilians.
- Saudi Arabia
Reliance on the coalition
the justification for the strikes is based on statements from its spokesperson.
What it leans on
IndiaReliance on anonymous sources
the intention attributed to Tehran is based on two unnamed officials.
and the figures
this press does not report this figure
Deaths from the attack on Riyadh airport
deaths
only one reports it12 dead and more than 300 injured