Houthi missile toward Riyadh intercepted as UN warns Taiz siege worsens

Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile toward Riyadh and a drone, as the UN warned time is running out to reach besieged Taiz.

• Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki announced air defenses intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile toward Riyadh and destroyed a drone in the Eastern Region early Saturday.
• Two explosions were reported in Riyadh early Saturday after Saudi civil defense issued aerial-threat alerts, later lifted, for the capital, Najran, and Wadi al-Dawasir.
• The UN said Houthi forces closed the road linking Taiz to Aden and warned that time is running out to deliver aid to the besieged city.
• Foreign ministers of eight European and regional states met in Istanbul, where Turkish FM Hakan Fidan said diplomacy and dialogue are the only way forward.