Yemen’s houthis announce halt on attacks against saudis, expect reciprocal steps from riyadh
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Head of the Houthi political council Mahdi al-Mashat has announced that the movement is ceasing its attacks against Saudi Arabia with the use of drones and other weapons. In turn, the
Houthis expect Riyadh to issue a similar statement, promising to stop carrying out attacks on Yemeni territory. Al-Mashat added that the Houthis reserve the right to respond if Saudi Arabia
ignores the offer. The statement comes almost a week after the Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking Saudi Aramco oil refineries on 14 September, which crippled the country's oil
production and spiked crude prices globally. However, Riyadh had its own version of events, claiming that Iran had sponsored the aerial strike.