❗️Riyadh warns of critical regional juncture, condemns retaliatory attacks by Yemen's Armed Forces According to a report carried by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed al-Khereiji warned that the region has reached a critical juncture during his address at the Manama Dialogue security summit in Bahrain. Khereiji stated that the widening regional hostilities directly threatens maritime navigation, international energy supplies, and global economic stability, asserting that securing strategic choke points like the Red Sea and the Straits of Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz remains a collective international responsibility. The Saudi diplomat emphasized that Riyadh is actively pursuing diplomatic engagement alongside regional allies to settle disputes through peaceful means, while simultaneously reinforcing its own national defense architecture. He detailed that the kingdom is pairing its diplomatic track with military readiness measures, including the protection of critical energy infrastructure, the enhancement of cybersecurity frameworks, and the expansion of multilateral defense partnerships across the Gulf Cooperation Council. Concurrently, the Vice Foreign Minister launched a sharp attack against Yemen's Armed Forces, accusing them of escalating operations against targets in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Khereiji claimed that the retaliatory Yemeni military strikes undermine international diplomatic initiatives aimed at reaching a political settlement in Yemen, asserting that Riyadh will take all necessary measures to defend its national security against ongoing regional threats.