Egypt’s foreign minister said on the 9th Egyptian forces have been stationed in Saudi Arabia for several months amid rising tensions with Iran and recent attacks on Saudi targets, and will not cross the Saudi border into Yemen. He said President Sisi has authority to reinforce defenses at key sites inside Saudi Arabia, described the deployment as defensive and aimed at de‑escalation, and said the crisis requires a political, not military, solution. The Houthi claim that Egypt’s authorization con

Egypt’s foreign minister said on the 9th Egyptian forces have been stationed in Saudi Arabia for several months amid rising tensions with Iran and recent attacks on Saudi targets, and will not cross the Saudi border into Yemen. He said President Sisi has authority to reinforce defenses at key sites inside Saudi Arabia, described the deployment as defensive and aimed at de‑escalation, and said the crisis requires a political, not military, solution. The Houthi claim that Egypt’s authorization constitutes a declaration of war was also reported.