Arab Coalition says it shot down Iranian-made drone in Yemen

Soldiers with a military coalition in Yemen backed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE gather outside a hospital in Yemen's flashpoint port city of Hodeida, on January 22, 2019. (AFP)
Updated 04 February 2019
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Arab Coalition says it shot down Iranian-made drone in Yemen

JEDDAH: The Arab Coalition fighting in Yemen said it has shot down an Iranian-made drone near Sanaa. 

Speaking at a press conference, coalition spokesperson Colonel Turki Al-Maliki made the remarks whilst showing pictures of the drone that had been shot down.

Al-Maliki said they also targeted drone experts and depots for drones near Sanaa.

More pictures were displayed of the coalition’s efforts to ease humanitarian aid operations in war-torn Yemen.


Iranian foreign minister says he is in constant contact with Saudi counterpart

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Iranian foreign minister says he is in constant contact with Saudi counterpart

Iranian Foreign ​Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday he is ‌in ‌constant ​contact ‌with his ⁠Saudi ​counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan and ⁠other officials from the Kingdom.
Saudi officials said they were ⁠fully ‌committed to ‌not letting ​their ‌territory, ‌water and airspace be used ‌against Iran, he said in ⁠an ⁠interview relayed by his Telegram channel.
During a speech on Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring states for Tehran’s actions during the conflict, which has seen Iran attack Gulf countries with missiles and drones.