Saudi Arabia is preparing for a series of coordinated attacks by Iraqi militias working with the Iran-backed Houthi group.
To CNN, Saudi officials referred to various intelligence reports from Saudi Arabia and regional countries that said Iraqi militias coordinated with the Houthis and planned to attack the Gulf country in the near future under the direction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran.
The official expressed his concern, saying the reports came as Saudi Arabia was pushing for de-escalation and as negotiations appeared to be moving in a positive direction.
"Saudi Arabia will take all necessary steps to face any aggression," the official said, quoted by CNN, Friday, August 7.
News of the potential attack comes ahead of a joint Turkish-Saudi-Pakistani summit in Mecca on Friday, where a joint defense deal is expected to be announced, according to regional sources.
The report of this attack threat came a day after the Houthis claimed to have attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, another important waterway.
In recent weeks, Saudi Arabia has faced missile attacks from the Houthi group in Yemen as well as drone attacks from pro-Iranian militias in Iraq.
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