Saudi Arabia faced mounting security pressure on multiple fronts as of September 16, 2026, from Houthi forces in Yemen to the south and Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militias in Iraq to the north and east. Regional sources described the kingdom as increasingly encircled by hostile forces.
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Saudi Arabia facing growing pressure on multiple fronts as Houthis escalate in Yemen “They’re surrounded from the south and the north and the east,” the source said, citing the Houthis in Yemen and the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militias in Iraq as major security concerns.
“They’re surrounded from the south and the north and the east,” the source said, citing the Houthis in Yemen and the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militias in Iraq as major security concerns.