Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) its ‌national security was a red line it would defend, hours after a ⁠Saudi-led coalition struck what it ⁠described as foreign military support to UAE-backed ‌southern ‌separatists at Yemen’s Mukalla ‍port.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry ‍said in a statement that it hopes the UAE will ⁠take the necessary steps to preserve ⁠bilateral relations.